Wayne County Community College District

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Detroit, MI

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How much is the WCCCD tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, WCCCD's tuition & fees is $3,333 for Michigan residents and $4,067 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,085 for Michigan residents and $16,819 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

WCCCD Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Michigan Residents Tuition & Fees$3,333
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,067
Books & Supplies Costs$2,500
Off-campus Room & Board$6,978
Off-campus Expenses$3,274
2023-2024 Estimates
Michigan Residents Tuition & Fees$3,405
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,137

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, WCCCD' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Michigan, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,123.
In-StateOut-of-State
Wayne County Community College District$3,333$4,067
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Michigan 2-4 Years Colleges$19,263
Public Schools$9,222$14,123
Private Schools$20,964

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between WCCCD and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Wayne County Community College DistrictDetroit, MI$3,333$4,067
North Central Michigan CollegePetoskey, MI$8,147$10,247
Washtenaw Community CollegeAnn Arbor, MI$4,584$6,336

Financial Aid and COA

At Wayne County Community College District, 7,108 students (56%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,650.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at WCCCD is $12,169 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 175 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,094 and the average amount of student loans is $6,551.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$16,085$16,819
Tuition & Fees$3,333$4,067
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$12,752$12,752
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,435$12,169
Average Financial Aid$4,650$4,650
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,10856%$4,650
Pell Grants3,73329%$3,675
Federal Student Loan6875%$5,512
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid17588%-
Grants or Scholarships16985%$7,094
Federal Grants16080%$6,337
Pell Grants12663%$5,246
Other Federal Grants10352%$3,426
State/Local Grants6231%$2,649
Institutional Grants137%$1,593
Student Loan Aid147%$6,551
Federal Student Loans147%$6,551
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level120117$6,256
0-30,0008079$6,809
30,001-48,0001818$6,519
48,001-75,0001615$4,350
75,001-110,00054$2,336
110,001 or more11$7,301

Student Population

Wayne County Community College District has a total of 12,219 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,276 male students and 8,473 female students attending WCCCD. The school offers online degree programs and 1,811 students enrolled online exclusively (14.82% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate12,749 4,2768,473

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address801 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI
Phone313-496-2600
WEBwww.wcccd.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered89 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population12,219
Graduation Rate12%
Transfer-out Rate19%
Retention Rate62% (Full-time), 38% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate25 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties70 (Full-time), 481 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs514 (Full-time), 564 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$73,155
Average Staff Salary$65,999