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Western Michigan University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Kalamazoo, MI
Population 350,000
Website http://www.wmich.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,704
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 65%
Hispanic 10%
Black 8%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 10%
Arts 9%
Professional 9%
Education 5%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,252
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,034
Est. In-State Cost $19,730
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,622
10-Year ROI $144,000
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $5M #168
Engineering, Computing & Math $18M #171
Life & Natural Sciences $21M #204
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 22 #163
Life & Natural Sciences 101 #216
Humanities & Social Sciences 64 #232

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 990 – 1,220
ACT Range 20 – 27

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 296 62% / 38% 9% $60,526
Applied Mathematics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% —
Computer Science 42 — 88% / 12% 29% $99,919
Computer and Information Sciences 14 — 93% / 7% 0% $78,534
Mathematics 5 — 60% / 40% 80% —
Mathematics and Computer Science 7 +2 86% / 14% 29% —
Physics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Statistics
Chemistry 9 — 78% / 22% 0% —
Environmental Geosciences 2 — 0% / 100% 50% —
Geochemistry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Geophysics and Seismology 1 — 0% / 100% 100% —
Geosciences 8 +1 75% / 25% 25% —
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 3 — 67% / 33% 0% —
Business Analytics 26 +5 77% / 23% 15% —
Geography and Environmental Studies 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% —
Interdisciplinary Studies 153 — 48% / 52% 1% $48,269
Political Science and Government 10 +2 40% / 60% 0% $57,496
History Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,666
Cybersecurity 5 — 100% / 0% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 785 63% / 37% 10% $79,155
Aerospace Engineering 58 — 79% / 21% 17% $107,410
Chemical Engineering 36 +5 72% / 28% 25% $88,611
Civil Engineering 23 — 78% / 22% 13% $86,130
Computer Engineering 19 — 95% / 5% 16% —
Electrical Engineering 33 — 85% / 15% 18% $103,667
Engineering
Industrial Engineering 17 — 65% / 35% 18% $87,340
Mechanical Engineering 46 +3 78% / 22% 13% $97,329
Paper Science and Engineering 16 — 56% / 44% 6% —
Structural Engineering 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $86,130
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 45 — 29% / 71% 2% $60,355
Food Science
Food Technology and Processing 1 — 0% / 100% 0% —
Advertising 15 — 13% / 87% 7% $61,650
Engineering Management 10 — 90% / 10% 0% $92,861
Foodservice Systems Administration
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 2 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,241
Child Development 29 — 7% / 93% 0% $45,561
Family Systems 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,561
Family and Community Services 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $45,561
Legal Professions and Studies 15 — 60% / 40% 0% —
Public Relations
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 17 +2 24% / 76% 0% $61,650
Social Work 65 — 12% / 88% 2% $59,947
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 43 +6 47% / 53% 5% $49,022
Women's Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
Apparel and Textiles
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% —
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 243 +23 84% / 16% 12% $82,144
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician 12 — 92% / 8% 0% $85,902
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 17 — 88% / 12% 12% $96,824
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Fine Arts 574 33% / 67% 1% $51,019
Environmental Studies 14 +5 36% / 64% 7% —
Economics 3 — 100% / 0% 67% —
Economics 11 +1 91% / 9% 0% —
American Government and Politics (United States) 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $57,496
Anthropology 14 +2 50% / 50% 7% —
Creative Writing 17 +9 41% / 59% 0% $40,544
English 21 — 14% / 86% 0% $43,269
French 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,787
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,056
Geography 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $51,056
History 9 — 56% / 44% 0% —
Intercultural and International Studies 10 +4 30% / 70% 10% $58,047
Japanese 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% —
Philosophy 4 +4 50% / 50% 25% —
Political Science 16 +5 62% / 38% 0% $57,496
Public/Applied History 4 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Religion/Religious Studies 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Sociology 10 — 40% / 60% 0% $61,863
Spanish 10 +15 10% / 90% 0% $52,787
Writing 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $40,544
Biology Teacher Education
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $59,666
Early Childhood Education 39 — 3% / 97% 0% $48,460
Earth/Space Science Teacher Education
Education 29 — 21% / 79% 0% —
Education of Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 16 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,087
Elementary Education 32 — 12% / 88% 0% $48,460
English Education 7 +10 14% / 86% 0% $59,666
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,666
Mathematics Teacher Education 6 +8 50% / 50% 0% $59,666
Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education 19 +9 58% / 42% 0% $59,666
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $59,666
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 10 — 60% / 40% 0% $59,666
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,666
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $59,666
Acting 15 — 20% / 80% 0% $28,814
Art Education 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $59,666
Art History
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 4 — 25% / 75% 0% —
Dance 13 — 0% / 100% 0% $26,820
Dance 14 — 0% / 100% 0% $26,820
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $28,814
Fashion Design 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $71,895
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 23 +1 48% / 52% 4% $44,905
Fine Arts 13 — 15% / 85% 0% —
Fine/Studio Arts 19 — 16% / 84% 0% —
Graphic Design 18 — 22% / 78% 0% $71,895
Industrial Design 22 — 50% / 50% 0% $71,895
Interior Design 14 — 7% / 93% 7% $71,895
Jazz/Jazz Studies 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,806
Keyboard Instruments
Music 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $46,806
Music Education 24 +1 42% / 58% 0% $59,666
Music Performance 9 +4 33% / 67% 0% $46,806
Music Technology 11 — 91% / 9% 0% $46,806
Music Theory and Composition 3 — 100% / 0% 0% $46,806
Musical Theatre 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $28,814
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 9 — 56% / 44% 0% $28,814
Theatre Literature, History, and Criticism
Voice and Opera 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,806
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Human Services 497 21% / 79% 4% $67,485
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 5 — 40% / 60% 20% —
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 32 — 3% / 97% 0% $62,901
Biochemistry 12 — 58% / 42% 8% —
Biology 31 +1 42% / 58% 0% $63,999
Biomedical Sciences 69 +3 32% / 68% 12% $63,999
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Dietetics/Dietitian 7 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,255
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 30 — 13% / 87% 0% —
Music Therapy/Therapist 14 +1 14% / 86% 0% $73,530
Nursing 97 — 15% / 85% 2% $84,149
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 18 — 11% / 89% 0% $73,530
Physician Assistant 18 — 33% / 67% 0% $89,130
Public Health 8 — 38% / 62% 0% —
Health and Medical Administrative Services 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,347
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,347
Medical Informatics 1 — 0% / 100% 100% $74,090
Applied Behavior Analysis 23 +1 22% / 78% 0% $76,293
Psychology 128 +13 19% / 81% 5% $53,405
Social Psychology 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Haworth College of Business 961 57% / 43% 31% $78,933
Accounting 170 +1 48% / 52% 56% $83,885
Business Management and Administration 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $97,055
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 128 — 50% / 50% 72% $97,055
Entrepreneurship 14 — 71% / 29% 14% —
Finance 200 +2 70% / 30% 48% $75,406
Financial Planning and Services 13 +1 85% / 15% 0% $75,406
Human Resources Management 38 — 21% / 79% 5% $62,294
Information Resources Management 1 — 100% / 0% 0% —
Logistics 51 — 65% / 35% 14% $97,055
Marketing 103 +2 51% / 49% 2% $74,552
Marketing 97 +2 67% / 33% 2% $74,552
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 5 — 20% / 80% 0% $97,055
Organizational Leadership 1 +11 0% / 100% 0% $97,055
Sports Management 58 — 79% / 21% 2% $60,355
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 5 — 40% / 60% 40% —
Criminal Justice 56 +4 39% / 61% 2% $61,693
Fashion Merchandising 15 — 20% / 80% 0% —

Rankings

Professional

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