Western Michigan University academics
Kalamazoo, Michigan · Public · 12,568 undergrads
Western Michigan University has 12,568 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 100 fields of study. The most degrees go to Finance, General.
The short answers
12,568
undergraduates.
3,667
graduate students.
100
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,339
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
29%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
12,568
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,667
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
16,693
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
54%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.7 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$67,160
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
69%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.6%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,339
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
913
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
181
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
1
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Finance, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
260
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers