Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Louisiana at Lafayette's yield is 10 pts higher than Wayne State's
Yield rate
2
Wayne State admits 84% vs. 87% at U. Louisiana at Lafayette
Acceptance rate
3
U. Louisiana at Lafayette's SAT midpoint is 5 points higher than Wayne State's
SAT midpoint

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

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

The funnel

Acceptance rate

Wayne State84%Most selective

U. Louisiana at Lafayette87%

Applicants

Wayne State17.3KMost

U. Louisiana at Lafayette11.1K

Admitted

Wayne State14.4KMost

U. Louisiana at Lafayette9.7K

Yield rate

Wayne State21%

U. Louisiana at Lafayette32%Highest

Quad's selectivity

Wayne StateAccessible
U. Louisiana at LafayetteAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted

Wayne State83%

U. Louisiana at Lafayette88%

Men admitted

Wayne State80%

U. Louisiana at Lafayette85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Wayne State

1060–1290

U. Louisiana at Lafayette

1120–1240

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

ACT composite,

Wayne State

23–28

U. Louisiana at Lafayette

23–28

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

Submitted SAT

Wayne State36%

U. Louisiana at Lafayette1%

Submitted ACT

Wayne State3%

U. Louisiana at Lafayette45%

Test policy

Wayne StateRequired for some applicants
U. Louisiana at LafayetteTest-optional

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. Louisiana at Lafayette
GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

Factor	Wayne State	U. Louisiana at Lafayette
High school GPA	Very important	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Not considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Considered	Required
Recommendations	Considered	Not considered
Essay	Considered	Not considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Not considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not 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