Headcounts and Directory Information
Wayne State University (WSU) is a public, four-years institute located in Detroit, MI. It has a total enrollment of 23,630 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. It is a Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 2,310 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at WSU. The average faculty salary is $102,185 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 6,298 employees work at WSU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $72,393. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 42 W. Warren Ave., Detroit, MI |
| Phone Number | 313-577-2424 |
| Web | www.wayne.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 1,531 Full-time / 779 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 4,812 Full-time / 1,486 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $102,185 |
| Staff Average Salary | $72,393 |
| Student Population | 23,630 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Wayne State University, there are 6,007 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 4,494 full-time and 1,513 part-time staffs work at WSU. By gender there are 2,547 male and 3,460 female employees.
Among them, 2,310 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 2,046 full-time and 902 part-time faculties. By gender there are 1,394 male and 1,554 female faculties teaching at WSU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 6,007 | 2,547 | 3,460 | 4,494 | 1,980 | 2,514 | 1,513 | 567 | 946 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 2,948 | 1,394 | 1,554 | 2,046 | 1,039 | 1,007 | 902 | 355 | 547 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 289 | 67 | 222 | 274 | 65 | 209 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| Management | 541 | 207 | 334 | 530 | 202 | 328 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 770 | 173 | 597 | 632 | 141 | 491 | 138 | 32 | 106 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 302 | 160 | 142 | 172 | 122 | 50 | 130 | 38 | 92 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 106 | 68 | 38 | 91 | 60 | 31 | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 142 | 86 | 56 | 141 | 86 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Service | 248 | 127 | 121 | 247 | 126 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sales and related | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 561 | 178 | 383 | 261 | 52 | 209 | 300 | 126 | 174 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 58 | 48 | 10 | 58 | 48 | 10 | - | - | - |