Wayne County Community College District — College Profile

About

Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) is a comprehensive, open-access institution renowned for expanding educational opportunity and career mobility across greater Detroit through affordable technical, vocational, and transfer pathways. The college is particularly recognized for its robust allied health programs—such as nursing and dental hygiene—alongside strong offerings in the skilled trades, cybersecurity, criminal justice, and university-parallel associate degrees. Serving a diverse, commuter-heavy student body of both traditional students and adult learners, the district features a flexible, community-centered environment anchored by six regional campuses and specialized sites like the Mary Ellen Stempfle University Center, which hosts partner bachelor’s and master’s degree completion programs locally.

Wikipedia:Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD), commonly known as WC3, is a public community college district with its headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. It was founded in 1967 and has six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest, Western, and University Square.

Location

Detroit, MI, 48226 · City campus

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Nearest airport from college

DTW · Detroit

17 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$3,112$4,067

Books & supplies$2,500$2,500

Cost of attendance$15,401$16,356 est.

Average net price$7,656Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$4,067

In-state: $3,112

Books & supplies$2,500

Cost of attendance$16,356 est.

In-state: $15,401

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $7,656

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$7,641

$30–48k

$7,139

$48–75k

$8,058

$75–110k

$10,306

$110k+

$14,026

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

23%

Entered 2017–18

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

21% graduated · 39% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$21,336

10 yrs after entry$29,079

Debt

Median at graduation$12,062

Monthly payment$128

Middle 50% owe$2.7k–$10.2k

90th percentile$19,173

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 36%Women 64%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

26 : 1

Pell grant

32%

First-gen

54%

Family income

$10,130

Independent

60%

Veterans

Age at entry

28.0

Part-time

78%

Race & ethnicity

White

23%

Hispanic

Black

64%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25

Basketball
Men's · Women's
Bowling
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's

Institutional

Resources

Full-time faculty

13%

Faculty salary

$9,455/mo

Teaching spend

$7,858

per student

Federal loans

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high transfer

Undergraduate profile