Quad
Wayne State
U. California-Riverside

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Wayne State's yield is 9 pts higher than U. California-Riverside's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. California-Riverside admits 76% vs. 84% at Wayne State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Wayne State84%
U. California-Riverside76%
Applicants
Wayne State17.3K
U. California-Riverside58K
Admitted
Wayne State14.4K
U. California-Riverside44.3K
Yield rate
Wayne State21%
U. California-Riverside12%

Quad's selectivity

  • Wayne StateAccessible
  • U. California-RiversideSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Wayne State83%
U. California-Riverside80%
Men admitted
Wayne State80%
U. California-Riverside72%

Test scores

SAT total,

Wayne State
1060–1290
U. California-RiversideTest-blind–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Wayne State
23–28
U. California-RiversideTest-blind–

Axis runs 19–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Wayne State36%
U. California-RiversideNot reported
Submitted ACT
Wayne State3%
U. California-RiversideNot reported

Test policy

  • Wayne StateRequired for some applicants
  • U. California-RiversideTest-blind

How they read a record

  • Wayne State

    GPA is very important; tests are important; is considered. 34% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher.

  • U. California-Riverside

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required. 51% of first-years who sent test scores had a 3.75 or higher, so .

What they look at

FactorWayne StateU. California-Riverside
High school GPA Very importantRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank Not consideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations ConsideredNot considered
Essay ConsideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience ConsideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:Wayne State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why