Kansas State vs Wayne State
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KSCompass Score: Very good · Top 28%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MICompass Score: Good · Top 38%
At a glance
- Kansas State has the higher graduation rate: 71% against 58% at Wayne State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Wayne State has the lower price after aid: $12,068 a year, against $15,369 at Kansas State.
- Wayne State has the lower average price after aid: $12,766 a year, against $19,406 at Kansas State.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 38%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 29%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Manhattan, KS
Detroit, MI
Setting
City
City
Students
19,745
23,553
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big Twelve Conference
NCAA Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
81%
Average SAT
1151
1156
ACT middle 50%
20–27
23–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
58%
First-year retention
86%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,262
$53,493
Median debt
$21,250
$21,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$19,406
$12,766
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,178
$11,090
$30,001–$48,000
$14,143
$10,721
$48,001–$75,000
$15,369
$12,068
$75,001–$110,000
$20,110
$14,828
Over $110,000
$23,665
$19,862
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $107,194
- Electrical engineering $95,640
- Industrial Engineering $93,098
- Chemical Engineering $92,068
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician $91,809
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $106,048
- Computing and information science $104,630
- Industrial Engineering $101,990
- Electrical engineering $100,944
- Medical assisting $99,777
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The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.