- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MICity: smallZIP 49008Founded 1903
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1903
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1971
- Website
- wmich.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MichiganPublic
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 12,568 undergraduates. It admits 85% of applicants, graduates 59% within six years and costs $13,902 a year after aid.
59%graduate
Admission rate85%
Retention81%
4-year graduation34%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans42%
$13,902net price / year
85%admission rate
—average SAT
59%graduate in 6 years
$57,828median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#900 of 1,704 for earnings#429 of 1,739 for lowest net price#724 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,002 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $30,098tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,954
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $19,908
- Average net price
- $13,902national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$5,317
$30,001–48,000$5,256
$48,001–75,000$10,093
$75,001–110,000$15,678
$110,001+$23,166
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 85%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college85%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college81%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college59%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 59%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,938
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,828middle 50%: $38,777–$83,152
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$83,152
Median, Western Michigan University$57,828
Lower quarter$38,777
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 12,568
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 63%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,830 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $13,167
- Endowment, end of year
- $754,940,001
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White68%
Hispanic9.3%
Black8.2%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.3%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Engineering7.9%
Health professions7.2%
Visual & performing arts6.8%
Education6.3%
Transportation & materials moving6.3%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.2%
Psychology5.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Michigan
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $12,759 | 54% | $51,936 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| Ball State University Muncie, IN | $13,877 | 62% | $56,674 |
| University of Wyoming Laramie, WY | $13,647 | 61% | $62,764 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL | $12,554 | 59% | $57,388 |
| Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR | $15,441 | 58% | $47,220 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 172699. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1546191.