Total Student Population

At Wayne State University School of Medicine, a total of 1,287 students are enrolled including 299 first-time students. By gender, there are 640 male and 646 female students enrolled. Wayne State School of Medicine is much bigger than other medical schools.
Wayne State University School of Medicine Student Population by Gender
Total EnrollmentMenWomeen
Wayne State University School of Medicine1,287640646
All Medical Schools632283347
Public645289354
Private612274336
Michigan Medical Schools697306388
Public766336428
Private350160190

First-year Students by Gender

Total 10,438 applicants applied to Wayne State University School of Medicine. By gender, 45.0% of applicants were male and 54.5% were female. As for residency, 16.1% of applicants were Michigan residents and 83.9% applied from other states.
Of the matriculated students, 45.0% are male students and 49.8% female students. By legal residence, 71.6% of first-year students are Michigan residents and 28.4% students are from out of state.
First-year Students by Gender and Residency
YearTotalBy GenderBy Residency
MaleFemaleMI ResidentsOut-of-State
2021-2022Applicants 10,386 4,7885,598 1,9538,433
Matriculants304 148156 175129
Acceptance Rate2.93% 3.09% 2.79% 8.97% 1.53%
2022-2023Applicants 8,016 3,7034,305 1,7316,285
Matriculants300 144156 192108
Acceptance Rate3.74% 3.89% 3.62% 11.09% 1.72%
2023-2024Applicants 8,049 3,7514,266 1,5946,455
Matriculants305 153152 190115
Acceptance Rate3.79% 4.08% 3.56% 11.92% 1.78%
2024-2025Applicants 9,159 4,1584,955 1,5947,565
Matriculants318 159158 176142
Acceptance Rate3.47% 3.82% 3.19% 11.03% 1.88%
2025-2026Applicants 10,438 4,6975,689 1,6818,757
Matriculants299 150149 21485
Acceptance Rate2.86% 3.20% 2.62% 12.74% 0.97%