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Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Western Michigan University is a public institution. The location of WMU is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

13,296 Full-Time Undergraduates
$15,198 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Michigan University?

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Contact details for WMU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
Phone: 269-387-1000
Website: wmich.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wmich
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wmunews

Can I Afford WMU?

$15,198 In-State Tuition
54% Take Out Loans
For the <nil> academic year, part-time WMU students paid $633 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $792 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $15,198 $18,998
Fees $100 $100
Books and Supplies $1,128 $1,128
On Campus Room and Board $11,713 $11,713
On Campus Other Expenses $2,631 $2,631

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WMU, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $8,367 a year. That adds up to $33,468 over four years for those students.

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

13,296 Full-Time Undergraduates
50% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,969 undergraduate students at WMU, with 13,296 being full-time and 2,673 being part-time.

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There are also 3,918 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 13,296 full-time undergraduates at WMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Michigan University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 298
Black or African American 1,305
Hispanic or Latino 1,027
White 9,121
International Students 790
Other Races/Ethnicities 755

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Western Michigan University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 94 countries are represented at WMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Western Michigan University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology 214 214
Other Health & Medical Administrative Services 51 51
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 33 33
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 27 27
General Drafting & Design Technology 20 20
Industrial & Management Engineering 13 13
Athletic Training 7 7
Physician Assistant 4 4
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies 0 0
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 0 0
Aviation/Airway Management & Operations 0 0
TOTAL 369 369

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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