Key differences on Outcomes
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Wayne State grads earn $6.4K more ten years out than U. Louisiana at Lafayette's ($53,493 vs. $47,089)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Wayne State graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (59% vs. 56%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Borrowing
Eight-year outcomes
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wayne State | U. Louisiana at Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63% | 55% |
| Asian | 74% | 70% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 55% |
| Black | 37% | 42% |
| Two or more races | 47% | 41% |
| International | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Wayne State | U. Louisiana at Lafayette |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 31% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 38% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 47% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 55% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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