Western Michigan University Comparison

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Western Michigan University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • WMU Kalamazoo, MI
  • Setting
  • WMU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • WMU 16,744
  • Type
  • WMU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • WMU #643
  • Religious Affiliation
  • WMU -
  • Status
  • WMU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • WMU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • WMU $15,252
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • WMU $19,034
  • Room & Board
  • WMU $12,174
  • Average Net Price
  • WMU $17,331
  • Average Grant Aid
  • WMU $11,048
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • WMU 94%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • WMU 21,701
  • Admitted
  • WMU 18,359
  • Acceptance Rate
  • WMU 84.6%
  • Enrolled
  • WMU 13.5%
  • Typical SAT score
  • WMU 1110
  • Typical ACT score
  • WMU 23
  • Average High School GPA
  • WMU 3.5
  • Typical High School Grades
  • WMU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • WMU Moderate
  • Applicant Competition
  • WMU
  • ACT Range
  • WMU 20/27
  • SAT Range
  • WMU 990/1220
  • Submit Test Scores
  • WMU Test-free
  • Application Deadline
  • WMU

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • WMU 16:1
  • Popular Majors
  • WMU
    • Business (22%)
    • Education (11%)
    • Health Professions (8%)
    • Communication (6%)
    • Engineering (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • WMU 56%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • WMU $48,900
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • WMU 54%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • WMU $26,633
  • Median Loan Payment
  • WMU $275

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • WMU 46%
  • % Women
  • WMU 54%
  • Racial Diversity
  • WMU Medium
  • HBCU
  • WMU No
  • % White
  • WMU 72%
  • % Asian
  • WMU 2%
  • % Black
  • WMU 12%
  • % Hispanic
  • WMU 5%
  • % Native American
  • WMU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • WMU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • WMU 3%
  • % International
  • WMU 4%
  • % Unknown Race
  • WMU 1%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • WMU 78%
  • % Out-of-State
  • WMU 21%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • WMU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • WMU No
  • Meal Plan
  • WMU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • WMU Yes
  • Daycare Facility
  • WMU Yes