Marketing
Ranked #134 of 354 for valueMarketing · 204 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $71,371
- Ranked-college median: $67,486
- Median debt
- $23,875
- Ranked-college median: $19,523
Western Michigan University acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 84.6% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 15,612 of 18,853 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 510–620, SAT Math 490–600, ACT 21–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 12,568
Larger than 92% of colleges
National median 1,603
Western Michigan UniversityMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Western Michigan University admitted 84.6% of 18,853 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants18,853
84.6% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted15,612
13.3% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,084
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 510–620
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 490–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 21–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Western Michigan University- SAT, middle 50%
- 1000–1220
- ACT, middle 50%
- 21–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$13,902
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,954
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $19,908
- Average net price
- $13,902
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31.9%
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58.6%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$57,828
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Western Michigan University
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Western Michigan University is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Engineering
Ranked #148 of 327 for valueAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · 58 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $94,177
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Criminal justice
Ranked #160 of 379 for valueCriminal Justice and Corrections · 60 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $57,012
- Ranked-college median: $55,481
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Electrical engineering
Ranked #161 of 184 for valueElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 33 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,469
- Ranked-college median: $99,787
- Median debt
- $29,750
- Ranked-college median: $20,732
Civil engineering
Ranked #161 of 181 for valueCivil Engineering · 26 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $78,368
- Ranked-college median: $85,627
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Business
Ranked #163 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 202 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $75,143
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $25,197
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Finance
Ranked #220 of 330 for valueFinance and Financial Management Services · 216 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $72,353
- Ranked-college median: $77,916
- Median debt
- $21,500
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Mechanical engineering
Ranked #239 of 276 for valueMechanical Engineering · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $87,477
- Ranked-college median: $91,366
- Median debt
- $28,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,713
Education
Ranked #244 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 116 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $49,340
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Communications
Ranked #265 of 388 for valueCommunication and Media Studies · 49 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $51,446
- Ranked-college median: $56,130
- Median debt
- $24,232
- Ranked-college median: $19,593
Kinesiology and exercise science
Ranked #283 of 459 for valueSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 103 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,134
- Ranked-college median: $53,707
- Median debt
- $23,174
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Computer science
Ranked #298 of 466 for valueComputer Science · 42 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $90,876
- Ranked-college median: $97,375
- Median debt
- $26,000
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Biology
Ranked #315 of 680 for valueBiology, General · 104 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,249
- Ranked-college median: $58,001
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,717
Accounting
Ranked #318 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 171 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $66,666
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $23,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Political science
Ranked #329 of 388 for valuePolitical Science and Government · 35 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $54,840
- Ranked-college median: $63,181
- Median debt
- $24,831
- Ranked-college median: $19,500
Psychology
Ranked #346 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 141 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $50,655
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $21,563
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Nursing
Ranked #405 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 97 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $83,449
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
12,568
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
R2 research university
A Doctoral University (which undergraduates attend) with high research activity.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI, United States
- Public
- R2 research university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityGrand Rapids, MI · about 47 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wmich.edu
Colleges nearby
- Kalamazoo College1 mi from Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo Valley Community College5 mi from Western Michigan University
Kellogg Community College23 mi from Western Michigan University- Glen Oaks Community College28 mi from Western Michigan University
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $13,902 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division I · The largest programs and athletic scholarships; big-time game days.
- D-INCAA Division I (this college)
- D-IINCAA Division II
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Tagged by CollegesRef editors as a big-time athletics school.
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What is the Western Michigan University acceptance rate for 2026?
Western Michigan University admitted 84.6% of 18,853 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Western Michigan University tuition?
In-state tuition at Western Michigan University is $15,954 and out-of-state tuition is $19,908 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,902 a year.
What is the average net price at Western Michigan University?
The average net price at Western Michigan University, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,902 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Western Michigan University?
58.6% of first-time, full-time students at Western Michigan University graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Western Michigan University?
The closest matches are Oakland University, Central Michigan University, and Wayne State University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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