Western Michigan University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #584 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #205 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #181 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #4 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 3 | In Kalamazoo |
| #45 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 169 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 85%
- Undergraduates
- 13,027
- Graduates
- 3,717
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- wmich.edu
Western Michigan University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Western Michigan University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | 83% | 86% |
| Applicants | 21,701 | 9,768 | 11,932 |
| Admissions | 18,359 | 8,121 | 10,237 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,437 | 1,103 | 1,334 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 47 | 33 | 14 |
7,676 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,238 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 11030 (66%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1458 (9%) |
| Black or African American | 1319 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1159 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 704 (4%) |
| Asian | 563 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 428 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $11,048
- Students receiving aid
- 96%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $15,126 | $19,154 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,126 | $19,154 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $18,908 | $28,732 |
| Fee in-district | $126 | $949 |
| Fee in-state | $126 | $949 |
| Fee out-of-state | $126 | $949 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,129 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,174 |
Western Michigan University majors
Western Michigan University has granted 3,113 bachelor's degrees across 135 programs, 870 master's across 86 programs, and 187 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Western Michigan University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 243 | ||
| Finance, General | 200 | ||
| Accounting | 170 | 29 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 153 | 2 | |
| Psychology, General | 128 | 2 | |
| E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce | 128 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 97 | 7 | |
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | 103 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 103 | ||
| Marketing, Other | 97 | ||
| Social Work | 65 | 10 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 69 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 58 | 10 | |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 18 | 1 | 45 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | 56 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 58 | 3 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | 12 | 3 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | 17 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 56 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 18 | 38 | |
| Computer Science | 42 | 11 | 1 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 51 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 32 | 16 | |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 39 | 6 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 45 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 43 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 30 | 9 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 38 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 | 30 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| Education, Other | 29 | 5 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 34 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 32 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| Child Development | 29 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 18 | |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 27 | ||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 27 | ||
| Business Analytics | 26 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 24 | 2 | |
| Counseling Psychology | 16 | 9 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 5 | 19 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 24 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 24 | ||
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 23 | ||
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 23 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 23 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 22 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | 11 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 19 | 1 | |
| Creative Writing | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| Paper Science and Engineering | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 19 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 6 | 13 | |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 | ||
| Graphic Design | 18 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | 1 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | 2 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | 15 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 17 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 12 | 4 | |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 7 | 9 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 16 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 14 | 2 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Acting | 15 | ||
| Advertising | 15 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 1 | |
| Fashion Merchandising | 15 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 15 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 15 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 14 | ||
| Dance, General | 14 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 14 | ||
| Interior Design | 14 | ||
| Public Administration | 14 | ||
| Public Health, General | 8 | 6 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 13 | ||
| Dance, Other | 13 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 13 | ||
| Human Resources Development | 13 | ||
| Biochemistry | 12 | ||
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 12 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 4 | |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 11 | ||
| Economics, General | 11 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 11 | ||
| Music Technology | 11 | ||
| Musical Theatre | 11 | ||
| Sociology, General | 10 | 1 | |
| History, General | 9 | 1 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 10 | ||
| Political Science and Government, Other | 10 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 10 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 4 | 5 | |
| Statistics, General | 6 | 3 | |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 8 | ||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 8 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Communication, General | 7 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 6 | 1 | |
| Music, General | 6 | 1 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 7 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 6 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 3 | 3 | |
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 5 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 5 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 5 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 5 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 2 | |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 5 | ||
| Physics, General | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Public & Applied History | 4 | 1 | |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | 2 | |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 5 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 4 | ||
| Family Systems | 4 | ||
| Geography | 4 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 2 | 2 | |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 4 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 3 | |
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | 4 | ||
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Conducting | 3 | ||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 3 | ||
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | 3 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 3 | ||
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 3 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 3 | ||
| Writing, General | 3 | ||
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 2 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | ||
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 2 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 2 | ||
| Environmental Geosciences | 2 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 2 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 2 | ||
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 2 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 2 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 2 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | ||
| Food Technology and Processing | 1 | ||
| Geochemistry | 1 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | ||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 1 | ||
| History Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Information Resources Management | 1 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 1 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | ||
| Social Psychology | 1 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 1 | ||
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Women's Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,113 | 870 | 187 |
Western Michigan University has a graduation rate of 58%, which is among the 43% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 58% | 52% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Western Michigan University is a world-class research university with 27,588 scientific papers published and 502,049 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Law, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 300 | 1411 |
| 1994 | 319 | 1526 |
| 1995 | 314 | 1632 |
| 1996 | 375 | 1689 |
| 1997 | 400 | 2058 |
| 1998 | 444 | 2407 |
| 1999 | 412 | 2791 |
| 2000 | 439 | 3476 |
| 2001 | 472 | 3750 |
| 2002 | 511 | 4591 |
| 2003 | 575 | 5121 |
| 2004 | 577 | 5992 |
| 2005 | 609 | 6784 |
| 2006 | 677 | 7605 |
| 2007 | 650 | 9057 |
| 2008 | 665 | 10309 |
| 2009 | 742 | 11543 |
| 2010 | 703 | 12928 |
| 2011 | 826 | 14550 |
| 2012 | 815 | 16822 |
| 2013 | 798 | 17358 |
| 2014 | 1020 | 18980 |
| 2015 | 879 | 19650 |
| 2016 | 932 | 20248 |
| 2017 | 969 | 21298 |
| 2018 | 982 | 24389 |
| 2019 | 1004 | 28289 |
| 2020 | 1249 | 33706 |
| 2021 | 1081 | 36717 |
| 2022 | 953 | 35333 |
| 2023 | 962 | 37172 |
| 2024 | 876 | 36023 |
| 2025 | 649 | 31609 |
Western Michigan University alumni
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Terry Crews
- Occupations
- television actorartistactorvoice actorAmerican football player
- Biography
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Terry Alan Crews is an American actor, television host, and former professional football player. He played Julius Rock in the UPN/CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which aired from 2005 to 2009, and portrayed Terry Jeffords in the Fox and NBC sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021). Crews starred in the BET reality series The Family Crews (2010–2011) and hosted the American version of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from 2014 to 2015. He has appeared in films, including Friday After Next (2002), White Chicks (2004), Idiocracy (2006), Blended (2014), The Expendables film series (2010–2014), and Rumble (2021). Crews began hosting America's Got Talent in 2019, following his involvement in the same role for the program's spin-off series America's Got Talent: The Champions.
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Tim Allen
- Occupations
- television presenterfilm actorcomedianfilm directortelevision actor
- Biography
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Timothy Alan Dick, known professionally as Tim Allen, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for playing Tim "The Toolman" Taylor on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement (1991–1999) for which he won a Golden Globe Award and Mike Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing (2011–2021). He voices Buzz Lightyear for the Toy Story franchise (1995–present) for which he won an Annie Award and played Scott Calvin and Santa Claus in The Santa Clause franchise (1994–2023).
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Bruce Campbell
- Occupations
- voice actorcamera operatoractortelevision actorwriter
- Biography
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Bruce Lorne Campbell is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's Evil Dead horror series, beginning with the short movie Within the Woods (1978). He has also featured in many low-budget cult movies, such as Crimewave (1985), Maniac Cop (1988), Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).
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Luther Vandross
- Occupations
- singersinger-songwritercomposeractorrecord producer
- Biography
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Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide. Vandross was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 200 greatest singers of all time (2023) and was named one of the greatest R&B artists by Billboard. NPR also included him among its 50 Great Voices. He won eight Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year in 2004 for "Dance with My Father". He has been inducted into both the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame.
General info
| Alternative names | WMU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1903 |
| Motto | Strike gold at Western Michigan University. |
| Colors | brown, gold |
| Academic calendar | January to December (January - April; May-June; June-August; August-December) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,467 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008-5200 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 74,000 |
| Phone | 2693871000 |