Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 14,286
Graduate Enrollment: 3,679
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 82.81%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 29.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 59.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 16.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 68.9%
Black: 8.9%
Hispanic: 8.5%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 5.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 8.9%
Hispanic: 8.5%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 5.4%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $26,409
In-State tuition: $13,434Out-of-State tuition: $16,768
Estimated books and supplies: $1,106 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,884 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,523 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,884 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,523 (2022)
Average Family Income: $77,146 (2017)
Median Family Income: $51,034 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 51.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,188 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $278 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,964 |
| $30k-48k | $14,885 |
| $48k-75k | $18,775 |
| $75k-110k | $22,655 |
| $110k+ | $23,976 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 28%6-year graduation rate: 56%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,188 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $11,780 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,976 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,790 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 61.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 67.1% (2017) |
| @5 year | 72.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 43.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,262 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,583 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 48 | $26,000 | $248 | $29,099 ($2,425) | $41,058 ($3,422) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 116 | $27,000 | $267 | $38,880 ($3,240) | $48,899 ($4,075) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 58 | $31,000 | $314 | $50,304 ($4,192) | $65,945 ($5,495) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 47 | $28,969 | $286 | $69,037 ($5,753) | $82,887 ($6,907) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 60 | $386 | $56,347 ($4,696) | $59,085 ($4,924) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 13 | $86,795 ($7,233) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 11 | $31,000 | $329 | $45,713 ($3,809) | $43,549 ($3,629) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 66 | $355 | $52,707 ($4,392) | $53,829 ($4,486) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 98 | $31,000 | $307 | $65,030 ($5,419) | $78,314 ($6,526) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 28 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 17 | $70,542 ($5,879) | $78,391 ($6,533) | ||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 69 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Paper Science and Engineering. | 12 | $27,379 | $290 | $81,682 ($6,807) | |
| Master's Degree | Paper Science and Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Paper Science and Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 6 | $59,760 ($4,980) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | $29,875 | $307 | $61,899 ($5,158) | $75,617 ($6,301) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 18 | $31,000 | $317 | $65,417 ($5,451) | $74,805 ($6,234) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 26 | $27,000 | $286 | $62,607 ($5,217) | $81,608 ($6,801) |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 32 | $28,625 | $286 | $21,506 ($1,792) | $44,655 ($3,721) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 89 | $29,539 | $265 | $33,683 ($2,807) | $38,672 ($3,223) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 234 | $31,000 | $265 | $35,853 ($2,988) | $41,176 ($3,431) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 2 | $34,316 ($2,860) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 112 | $26,000 | $248 | $27,546 ($2,296) | $47,266 ($3,939) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 24 | $39,008 ($3,251) | $49,851 ($4,154) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 11 | $35,652 ($2,971) | |||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 98 | $27,000 | $265 | $29,169 ($2,431) | $38,906 ($3,242) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 121 | $27,000 | $270 | $40,670 ($3,389) | $65,149 ($5,429) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dance. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 22 | $27,000 | $286 | $24,626 ($2,052) | $25,240 ($2,103) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 37 | $27,000 | $286 | $36,547 ($3,046) | $57,047 ($4,754) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 51 | $26,950 | $283 | $20,398 ($1,700) | $26,263 ($2,189) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 45 | $27,000 | $286 | $25,431 ($2,119) | $39,307 ($3,276) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 47 | $28,495 | $286 | $22,227 ($1,852) | $29,264 ($2,439) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 54 | $27,000 | $286 | $22,285 ($1,857) | $31,996 ($2,666) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 21 | $21,249 ($1,771) | $47,961 ($3,997) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 27 | $27,000 | $285 | $55,277 ($4,606) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 29 | $473 | $57,314 ($4,776) | $55,733 ($4,644) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 136 | $27,000 | $276 | $33,651 ($2,804) | $45,443 ($3,787) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | $46,057 ($3,838) | |||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 47 | $1,004 | $101,886 ($8,491) | $110,101 ($9,175) | |
| Master's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 34 | $700 | $40,895 ($3,408) | $55,248 ($4,604) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 15 | $36,363 ($3,030) | $55,214 ($4,601) | ||
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 16 | $466 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 58 | $26,668 | $273 | $66,266 ($5,522) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 96 | $358 | $58,693 ($4,891) | $65,296 ($5,441) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 7 | $62,434 ($5,203) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 22 | $26,990 | $249 | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 125 | $28,850 | $270 | $65,581 ($5,465) | $68,115 ($5,676) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 265 | $27,000 | $265 | $51,497 ($4,291) | $63,096 ($5,258) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 99 | $497 | $78,641 ($6,553) | $99,407 ($8,284) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 14 | $26,000 | $259 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 9 | $27,313 ($2,276) | $42,065 ($3,505) | ||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 32 | $325 | $45,720 ($3,810) | $48,614 ($4,051) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 43 | $31,000 | $326 | $40,079 ($3,340) | $41,327 ($3,444) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 18 | $356 | $48,611 ($4,051) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 87 | $29,000 | $292 | $42,213 ($3,518) | $45,512 ($3,793) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 57 | $406 | $50,701 ($4,225) | $53,379 ($4,448) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 21 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 39 | $28,021 | $286 | $70,399 ($5,867) | $82,719 ($6,893) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 46 | $29,000 | $294 | $63,888 ($5,324) | $75,501 ($6,292) |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 28 | $29,156 | $262 | $64,513 ($5,376) | $69,950 ($5,829) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 42 | $30,707 | $286 | $71,536 ($5,961) | $88,673 ($7,389) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 23 | $28,350 | $286 | $16,407 ($1,367) | $39,200 ($3,267) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 44 | $27,000 | $255 | $17,773 ($1,481) | $34,119 ($2,843) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 143 | $27,000 | $266 | $34,363 ($2,864) | $49,044 ($4,087) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 14 | $31,455 | $278 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Statistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 25 | $27,000 | $283 | $32,321 ($2,693) | $36,596 ($3,050) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 56 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,247 ($2,271) | $47,306 ($3,942) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 76 | $563 | $56,454 ($4,705) | $52,376 ($4,365) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 22 | $780 | $67,738 ($5,645) | $89,724 ($7,477) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 122 | $27,000 | $265 | $37,032 ($3,086) | $48,189 ($4,016) |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 52 | $481 | $54,303 ($4,525) | $60,001 ($5,000) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 72 | $27,000 | $276 | $34,465 ($2,872) | $46,946 ($3,912) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 154 | $528 | $46,456 ($3,871) | $52,183 ($4,349) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 18 | $31,000 | $307 | $19,070 ($1,589) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 27 | $27,000 | $236 | $31,928 ($2,661) | $39,328 ($3,277) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 44 | $26,564 | $257 | $36,045 ($3,004) | $47,068 ($3,922) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 34 | $25,585 | $259 | $25,757 ($2,146) | $47,199 ($3,933) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 20 | $27,000 | $276 | $51,215 ($4,268) | $65,565 ($5,464) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 124 | $27,000 | $265 | $43,594 ($3,633) | $63,643 ($5,304) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 29 | $222 | $57,887 ($4,824) | $74,823 ($6,235) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 141 | $26,031 | $265 | $46,064 ($3,839) | $62,689 ($5,224) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 63 | $27,000 | $276 | $45,558 ($3,797) | $53,197 ($4,433) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 18 | $68,028 ($5,669) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 266 | $25,750 | $257 | $48,265 ($4,022) | $60,095 ($5,008) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 24 | $26,000 | $264 | $26,485 ($2,207) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 13 | $31,000 | $307 | $23,120 ($1,927) | $33,985 ($2,832) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $92,106Full time faculty: 64%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $401,074,269 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $497,143,428 (2022)