Quad

Head-to-head

Wayne State
U. Louisiana at Lafayette

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Louisiana at Lafayette's yield is 10 pts higher than Wayne State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

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

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    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
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Wayne State graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (59% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Wayne State admits 84%, U. Louisiana at Lafayette 87%; U. Louisiana at Lafayette's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
Wayne State84%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette87%
Quad's selectivity
  • Wayne StateAccessible
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Wayne State
1060–1290
U. Louisiana at Lafayette
1120–1240
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Wayne StateGPA very important34%
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Wayne State is a bit larger than U. Louisiana at Lafayette (15,587 vs. 12,428 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Wayne State15.6K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette12.4K
Pell Grant share
Wayne State46%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette42%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Wayne State, and General Studies at U. Louisiana at Lafayette; Wayne State has 14 students per faculty member to U. Louisiana at Lafayette's 18.

Students per faculty member
Wayne State14 to 1
U. Louisiana at Lafayette18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Wayne StatePsychology, General9%
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGeneral Studies14%

What each costs

Wayne State and U. Louisiana at Lafayette cost about the same a year on average; Wayne State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Wayne State$19.5K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette$18.7K
Aid generosity
Wayne State39%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette37%

What each pays off

Wayne State's former students earn more, a median $53.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Wayne State$53.5K
U. Louisiana at Lafayette$47.1K
Graduation rate
Wayne State59%
U. Louisiana at Lafayette56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Wayne StateGrowing+39%
  • U. Louisiana at LafayetteGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Wayne State University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Wayne State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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