Company overview

A premier research university serving a diverse body of motivated students in vibrant Midtown, the cultural center of Detroit.Founded in 1868, Wayne State University is a nationally recognized metropolitan research institution offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 29,000 students. Wayne State’s main campus in Midtown Detroit comprises 100 buildings over 200 acres; its six extension centers offer higher education to students throughout Southeast Michigan.
Founded in 2019
Detroit, Michigan, USA
9.3K employees (320 in marketing)

Salaries

Typical salary range

$125,000 – $140,000

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People

Hiring activity

Open marketing jobs over time

12 open now

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Headcount +1.2% year over year

Funding

Total funding

$48.7M

Last raise

Grant, 10 months ago

Funding history

May 2025

Grant Wayne State University

May 2024

Grant Wayne State University

Nov 2023

Grant Wayne State University · $30M

Dec 2022

Grant Wayne State University · $6M

Sep 2022

Grant Wayne State University · $11.3M

Feb 2016

Grant Wayne State University · $1.4M

Audience

Monthly website visitors
3.1M
Month over month-5.7%
Quarter over quarter+29.6%
Top sourceDirect (54.9%)
Ad budget per month$93.6K
Average search rank46.4
Traffic source mix
Direct
54.9%
Search
37.5%
Referral
6%
Social
0.8%
Paid referral
0.7%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

235.9K

12-mo growth

Monthly growth

+0.7%

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