Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MIMain CampusSmall city (population under 100,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (18.7%)
Top 11%–25% (26.1%)
Top 26%–50% (32.7%)
Bottom 26%–50% (19.2%)
Bottom quarter (3.3%)

High School GPA

4.0 (18.8%)
3.75–3.99 (21.7%)
3.50–3.74 (17%)
3.25–3.49 (14.8%)
3.00–3.24 (13.1%)
2.50–2.99 (13.6%)
2.00–2.49 (0.9%)
1.00–1.99 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
Class rankConsidered
Application EssayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Talent/abilityNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $15,298

In-State Cost of Attendance: $28,655

Out-of-State Tuition: $19,098

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $32,455

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,286

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $13,395

Students with non-need merit aid: 812

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $3,651

Student Debt

Median total debt: $20,115

Students with federal loans: 47.9%

Students with Pell grants: 25.4%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,987

After 5 years: $59,173

Majors(96 programs)

  1. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(222 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(220 graduates)
  3. Marketing.(218 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(148 graduates)
  5. Finance and Financial Management Services.(140 graduates)
  6. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(129 graduates)
  7. Air Transportation.(126 graduates)
  8. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(126 graduates)
  9. Accounting and Related Services.(124 graduates)
  10. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(112 graduates)
  11. Psychology, General.(109 graduates)
  12. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(105 graduates)
  13. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(104 graduates)
  14. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(86 graduates)
  15. Mechanical Engineering.(79 graduates)
  16. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(72 graduates)
  17. Chemical Engineering.(66 graduates)
  18. Social Work.(65 graduates)
  19. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(60 graduates)
  20. Computer Science.(59 graduates)
  21. Human Resources Management and Services.(59 graduates)
  22. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(56 graduates)
  23. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(54 graduates)
  24. Political Science and Government.(53 graduates)
  25. Communication and Media Studies.(51 graduates)
  26. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.(51 graduates)
  27. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(48 graduates)
  28. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(46 graduates)
  29. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(44 graduates)
  30. Music.(43 graduates)
  31. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(41 graduates)
  32. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.(40 graduates)
  33. Fine and Studio Arts.(36 graduates)
  34. Sociology.(34 graduates)
  35. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(34 graduates)
  36. Civil Engineering.(33 graduates)
  37. Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(31 graduates)
  38. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(30 graduates)
  39. Design and Applied Arts.(30 graduates)
  40. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(29 graduates)
  41. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(26 graduates)
  42. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(26 graduates)
  43. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(25 graduates)
  44. Engineering-Related Fields.(24 graduates)
  45. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(23 graduates)
  46. History.(23 graduates)
  47. Education, Other.(21 graduates)
  48. International/Global Studies.(21 graduates)
  49. Geography and Cartography.(20 graduates)
  50. Dance.(20 graduates)
  51. Special Education and Teaching.(19 graduates)
  52. Paper Science and Engineering.(18 graduates)
  53. Anthropology.(18 graduates)
  54. Industrial Engineering.(17 graduates)
  55. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(15 graduates)
  56. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
  57. Philosophy.(14 graduates)
  58. English Language and Literature, General.(13 graduates)
  59. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.(13 graduates)
  60. Computer Engineering.(12 graduates)
  61. Research and Experimental Psychology.(12 graduates)
  62. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  63. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(11 graduates)
  64. Economics.(10 graduates)
  65. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(9 graduates)
  66. Physics.(9 graduates)
  67. Public Health.(9 graduates)
  68. Medical Illustration and Informatics.(9 graduates)
  69. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(9 graduates)
  70. Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  71. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  72. Legal Professions and Studies, Other.(7 graduates)
  73. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  74. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(7 graduates)
  75. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.(6 graduates)
  76. Applied Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  77. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(6 graduates)
  78. Journalism.(5 graduates)
  79. Engineering, Other.(5 graduates)
  80. Data Science.(5 graduates)
  81. Management Information Systems and Services.(5 graduates)
  82. Statistics.(4 graduates)
  83. Food Science and Technology.(2 graduates)
  84. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  85. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  86. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(2 graduates)
  87. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.(1 graduates)
  88. Apparel and Textiles.(1 graduates)
  89. Business/Commerce, General.(1 graduates)
  90. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  91. Manufacturing Engineering.
  92. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  93. Mathematics and Computer Science.
  94. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
  95. Business/Managerial Economics.
  96. Telecommunications Management.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,704 students

Admission Rate: 84.7%

Retention Rate: 79.8%

Graduation Rate: 57.8%

Student Demographics

White (69.2%)
Hispanic (9.0%)
Black (7.8%)
Asian (2.6%)
Two or More (4.2%)
International (4.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.4%)
Women (50.6%)

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