Selectivity
82%
Total Students
26,525
UG 20,265
PG 6,260
Satisfaction Index
79%
Salary After Attending
$42,700
BASIC
| Web Site | https://wmich.edu/ |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Kalamazoo |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 20,265 |
| Women | 9,977 (49.23%) |
| Men | 10,288 (50.77%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 6,260 |
| Women | 3,666 (58.56%) |
| Men | 2,594 (41.44%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 82% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 39,726 |
| Graduation Rate | 54% |
| Retention Rate | 79 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.wmich.edu/admissions/ |
| Online Application URL | www.wmich.edu/apply/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 82 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | ||||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 82% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 84% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 81% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 37% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 33% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 42% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 430 | 590 |
| SAT - Maths | 450 | 450 |
| ACT - Composite | 19 | 25 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 18 | 25 |
| ACT - Maths | 19 | 25 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.wmich.edu/finaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://wmich.edu/finaid/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$26,851 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$9,561 |
Books and Supplies |
$948 |
Other Expenses |
$2,366 |
| Total | $39,726 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$29,118 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$9,561 |
Books and Supplies |
$948 |
Other Expenses |
$2,366 |
| Total | $41,993 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | No |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | - |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 14 | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 37 | 7 | 2 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | 94 | - | - |
| Exercise Physiology. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 145 | 11 | 2 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 93 | 31 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 139 | 117 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | - | 30 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | - | - |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | - | - |
| E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce. | 10 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. | 1 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 91 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services. | 3 | - | - |
| Human Resources Development. | - | 12 | - |
| Human Resources Management and Services, Other. | 47 | - | - |
| Information Resources Management. | 10 | - | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | 91 | - | - |
| Marketing, Other. | 132 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 111 | - | - |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 746 | 190 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Advertising. | 36 | - | - |
| Communication, General. | - | 4 | - |
| Journalism. | 9 | - | - |
| Organizational Communication, General. | 36 | - | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 51 | - | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 54 | - | - |
| Category total | 186 | 4 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 35 | - | - |
| Computer Science. | 38 | 25 | 3 |
| Category total | 73 | 25 | 3 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Administration of Special Education. | - | 5 | - |
| Art Teacher Education. | 6 | 1 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education. | 3 | - | 1 |
| Business Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education. | 3 | - | - |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | - | 20 | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 33 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 54 | 10 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Education, Other. | - | 6 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. | 21 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation. | 15 | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. | - | 43 | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. | - | - | 16 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. | - | - | 6 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research. | - | 3 | 4 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | 50 | 2 |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. | - | 2 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology. | - | 19 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 42 | - | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education. | 12 | 1 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. | 1 | 21 | - |
| German Language Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Health Teacher Education. | 7 | - | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | - | 8 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | 8 | 3 | - |
| Music Teacher Education. | 23 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | 6 | 6 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education. | - | 6 | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | 16 | 3 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - | 1 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | - | 1 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education. | 14 | - | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education. | 4 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | - | 20 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other. | - | 13 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 9 | - |
| Technical Teacher Education. | - | 6 | - |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 223 | 295 | 40 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General. | 20 | - | - |
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | 14 | 10 | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | 27 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 61 | 13 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 24 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 26 | 6 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 37 | 24 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 3 | 9 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 53 | 5 |
| Engineering, Other. | 10 | - | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 26 | 22 | 2 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 1 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 63 | 13 | 2 |
| Paper Science and Engineering. | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Structural Engineering. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 233 | 131 | 15 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | 36 | 4 | 5 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| Writing, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Category total | 63 | 8 | 7 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | 38 | - | - |
| Child Development. | 43 | - | - |
| Family Systems. | 46 | - | - |
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management. | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | 131 | 0 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| French Language and Literature. | 6 | - | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 4 | - | - |
| Latin Language and Literature. | 1 | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 24 | 7 | 1 |
| Category total | 35 | 7 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Athletic Training/Trainer. | 10 | 12 | - |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | 29 | - | - |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services, Other. | 20 | - | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. | 173 | - | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. | - | 13 | - |
| Medical Informatics. | 17 | - | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. | - | 29 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist. | 12 | 3 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist. | 46 | 99 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 42 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. | 116 | 5 | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. | - | 31 | - |
| Category total | 423 | 234 | 0 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Public/Applied History. | 9 | 1 | - |
| Category total | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. | 116 | - | - |
| Category total | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 48 | 1 |
| Social Work. | 86 | 111 | - |
| Category total | 86 | 159 | 1 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 1 | - | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics. | - | 1 | - |
| Mathematics, General. | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Statistics, General. | 4 | 23 | 6 |
| Category total | 9 | 26 | 8 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General. | |||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. | 28 | - | - |
| Category total | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 22 | - | - |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | - | 5 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 273 | - | - |
| Category total | 295 | 5 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 82 | - | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General. | 6 | - | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 19 | - | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | 5 | 18 | - |
| Category total | 112 | 18 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Applied and Professional Ethics. | 4 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 2 | 4 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 3 | 8 | - |
| Category total | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | - | 14 | 1 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 11 | 7 | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | 2 | - | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science. | 5 | - | - |
| Physics, General. | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Category total | 31 | 30 | 6 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | 65 | 30 | 8 |
| Clinical Psychology. | - | - | 4 |
| Counseling Psychology. | - | 44 | 6 |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | - | 2 | 3 |
| Psychology, General. | 136 | 3 | - |
| Social Psychology. | 5 | - | - |
| Category total | 206 | 79 | 21 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| American Government and Politics (United States). | 5 | - | - |
| Anthropology. | 16 | 11 | - |
| Applied Economics. | - | 16 | 3 |
| Economics, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Geography. | 13 | 7 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 31 | 2 | 2 |
| Political Science and Government, Other. | 11 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 22 | - | 4 |
| Category total | 100 | 36 | 9 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING. | |||
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew. | 54 | - | - |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | 47 | - | - |
| Category total | 101 | 0 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Acting. | 8 | - | - |
| Art/Art Studies, General. | 25 | - | - |
| Conducting. | - | 2 | - |
| Dance, General. | 21 | - | - |
| Dance, Other. | 6 | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | 2 | - | - |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. | 49 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 19 | - | - |
| Graphic Design. | 14 | - | - |
| Interior Design. | 9 | - | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Keyboard Instruments. | 2 | - | - |
| Music Pedagogy. | - | 9 | - |
| Music Performance, General. | 6 | 18 | - |
| Music Technology. | 4 | - | - |
| Music Theory and Composition. | 3 | 1 | - |
| Music, General. | 5 | 1 | - |
| Musical Theatre. | 9 | - | - |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. | 8 | - | - |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism. | 4 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 206 | 31 | 0 |
| Grand total | 3644 | 1320 | 115 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 15% of classes 10-19 students: 23% of classes 20-29 students: 32% of classes 30-39 students: 13% of classes 40-49 students: 7% of classes 50-99 students: 7% of classes Over 100 students: 3% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 20,265 |
| Women (% of total) | 9,977 (49.23%) |
| Men (% of total) | 10,288 (50.77%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.37 % Asian - 1.78 % Black/African-American - 12.04 % Hispanic/Latino - 5.35 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 3.22 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.1 % White - 71.46 % Unknown - 1.01 % International Students - 4.68 % |
| All Graduate Students | 6,260 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,666 (59%) |
| Men (% of total) | 2,594 (41%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.5 % Asian - 2.25 % Black/African-American - 7.56 % Hispanic/Latino - 3.43 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.79 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.1 % White - 65.54 % Unknown - 1.18 % International Students - 17.65 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 79 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
54 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 62% |
| Average Starting Salary | $35,001 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
SHERPA NOTES
-
COUNSELLORS NOTES
-
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Blogs
-
So it’s the final year of your school, you have your test scores in place, your essay prepared, and your résumé done. You open ...
20-Sep-2016
-
The summer break during your college years at the U.S. can really be an opportunity to explore new horizons and learn new skills. There are plenty ...
20-Sep-2016
News
-
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — There was an emergency in Room 14. Three girls injured, one with a broken thighbone and maybe something more serious. Snapping on sterile gloves and kneeling before the worst-off patient, two 17-yea...
The Art Institute of Salt Lake City , 02-Jun-2017
-
New research on the financial practices surrounding a ‘wonder drug’ with a more than 90% cure rate for hepatitis C – a blood-borne infection that damages the liver over many years – shows how this medica...
South University–Savannah Online , 22-Aug-2016
-
August is typically a bad month for risk and a good month for the US Dollar - see the August forex seasonality report.A miss on US productivity figures and a slight downtick to the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow growth ...
, 22-Aug-2016
