| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,913 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,611 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
302 |
| Total graduate students: |
518 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
123 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
395 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Central Plains |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
12% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.6% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 81.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 1.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 0.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 7.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 81.9% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
128 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Wayne, NE |
| Population of city/town: |
5,543 |
| Nearest major city: |
Norfolk, NE |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
35 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
24,523 |
| Online campus map: |
https://www.wsc.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
95% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
46% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
54% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried freshmen under age 20 must live on campus unless living with family. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
258 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, fine arts building, museum of natural history. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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placement service, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
mostly |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Wayne Stater |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mike Powicki,
Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Institutional Research Analyst,
Jeannette Barry,
Wayne State College,
1111 Main Street,
Wayne, NE 68787 |
| School colors: |
black and gold |
| School mascot: |
Wildcats |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. II |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. II |
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| Athletic facilities: |
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fields, natatorium, recreation and sports center; baseball, softball, and strength training complexes |
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| Club sports for men: |
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rugby, soccer, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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cheerleading, rugby |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Omaha, NE (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Sioux City, IA (45 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Omaha, NE (120 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Norfolk, NE (35 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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