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Wayne State
U. Louisiana at Lafayette

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Wayne State is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Wayne State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (46% vs. 42%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Wayne State is a bit larger (15,587 vs. 12,428)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Wayne State15.6K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette12.4K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State46%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette42%
First-gen share
Wayne State38%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette38%
Diversity index
Wayne State0.66
U. Louisiana at Lafayette0.59

Who they are

Men
Wayne State41%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette41%
Part-time students
Wayne State19%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette10%
Students 25 and older
Wayne State15%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette11%

Race & ethnicity

Wayne State
U. Louisiana at Lafayette
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Wayne State95%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette96%
First-years from other states
Wayne State2%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette3%
First-years from abroad
Wayne State3%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette1%
New transfer students this fall
Wayne State1,359
U. Louisiana at Lafayette605
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Wayne State31%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette16%

Campus

Wayne State
Large cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Louisiana at Lafayette
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Sun Belt ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyWayne StateU. Louisiana at Lafayette
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive housingGender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed onlineGender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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