Wayne County Community College District
- WCCCD’s mission is to empower individuals, businesses and communities to achieve their goals through accessible services, culturally diverse experiences and globally competitive higher education and career advancement programs.
School Highlights
Wayne County Community College District serves 14,957 students (13% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the state community college average of 30:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 34%.
Top Rankings
Wayne County Community College District ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
School Overview
The teacher population of 322 teachers has grown by 71% over five years.
| Wayne County Community College District | (MI) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 322 staff | 103 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Wayne County Community College District has completed 35 years of uninterrupted operation and development of comprehensive educational services. Both directly and indirectly, our students and the 2.3 million people living within the College's service district have enjoyed the benefits of constantly improved instructional programs and community services. The Wayne County Community College District (WCCCD) is a multi-campus multi-cultural institution seeking to improve the quality of life in our communities. WCCCD provides affordable higher education and flexible training opportunities through a diverse catalog of courses, programs, and initiatives. The College's five campuses are located in industrial, rural and metropolitan areas where a major share of Michigan's technical and skilled occupations is located. Because of the diversity of its service areas, WCCCD places a strong emphasis on occupational and career programs, and traditional college and university transfer programs, including those within the liberal arts discipline. For many of our students the college offers an opportunity to transfer to four – year colleges or universities to obtain advanced degrees. Others pursue self-enrichment through a wide variety of non-credit workshops, from personal financial planning and property management to basic and intermediate computer skill training, through the college's Community Education Department. Wayne County Community College District has received a 10-year accreditation at the associate's degree levels by the Commission on Institutions Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wayne County Community College District is Baker College of Allen Park (9.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Baker College of Allen ParkPrivate, non-profit3,372 students | 9.00 Mi4500 Enterprise Dr
Allen Park, MI 48101
(313) 425-3700 9.003,372 - Henry Ford CollegePublic12,219 students | 9.20 Mi5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128
(313) 845-9600 9.2012,219 - Macomb Community CollegePublic20,220 students | 13.50 Mi14500 E Twelve Mile Rd
Warren, MI 48088
(586) 445-7999 13.5020,220 - DeVry University-MichiganPrivate, for profit289 students | 14.60 Mi26999 Central Park Blvd., Ste. 125
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 213-1610 14.60289 - Baker College Corporate ServicesPrivate, non-profit170 students | 17.10 Mi34401 S Gratiot Ave
Clinton Township, MI 48035
(586) 790-5235 17.10170
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