Western Michigan University

#22 in Michigan

4-years Public College In Kalamazoo, MI

Total 17,000 students are enrolled in Western Michigan University (13,589 undergraduate and 3,411 graduate). Among them, 1,811 students are enrolled in online degree programs. 1,112 faculties are working for Western Michigan University and student to faculty ratio is 15.29 to 1.
Student Population
Total Population17,000
Undergraduate13,589
Graduate3,411
Online Degree Enrollment1,811
Total Number of Faculty1,112
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
Population By Gender/Attending Status
For academic year 2021-2022, total 17,000 students enrolled into Western Michigan University. 13,589 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 3,411 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 13,025 full-time and 3,975 part-time students. By gender, 8,678 male and 9,588 female students are attending at Western Michigan University. The following summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Western Michigan University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2668,6789,588
Undergraduate14,5877,3037,284
Graduate3,6791,3752,304
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,26613,0255,241
Undergraduate14,58712,1492,438
Graduate3,6798762,803
Population by Race/Ethnicity
The following table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity at Western Michigan University. There are 12,365 White (67.69%), 1,552 Black/African American (8.50%), 1,458 Hispanic (7.98%), 519 Asian (2.84%), and 2,372 students with other races.
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2668,6789,588
American Indian/Native American732944
Asian519241278
Black/African American1,552651901
Hispanic1,458634824
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1064
White12,3655,8486,517
Two More617275342
Un-Known339170169
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,5877,3037,284
American Indian/Native American562333
Asian354179175
Black/African American1,275564711
Hispanic1,241555686
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White10,0015,0584,943
Two More536243293
Un-Known323160163
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6791,3752,304
American Indian/Native American17611
Asian16562103
Black/African American27787190
Hispanic21779138
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,3647901,574
Two More813249
Un-Known16106
Distance Learning Population
Western Michigan University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 2,770 students (15.16% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 10,416 students (57.02% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following summarizes the online student population for Western Michigan University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Western Michigan University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total18,2662,77010,4165,080
Undergraduate14,5871,3809,7613,446
Graduate3,6791,3906551,634
Population by Age
The following table summarizes the students population by age at Western Michigan University. 9,614 students are aged 20 to 24 (52.63% of total students), 4,531 students are aged below 20 (24.81%), 254 students are aged above 50 (1.39%). The following summarizes the student population by age at Western Michigan University.
TotalMaleFemale
Total18,2668,6789,588
Under 18357119238
Age 18-194,1741,9842,190
Age 20-215,4492,6472,802
Age 22-244,1652,1222,043
Age 25-292,0359651,070
Age 30-34840399441
Age 35-39468193275
Age 40-49524165359
Age 50-6423577158
Over 6419712
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,5877,3037,284
Under 18357119238
Age 18-194,1741,9842,190
Age 20-215,3922,6362,756
Age 22-243,1901,7841,406
Age 25-29902525377
Age 30-34281149132
Age 35-391134667
Age 40-491204080
Age 50-64542034
Over 64404
Age Un-Known000
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6791,3752,304
Under 18000
Age 18-19000
Age 20-21571146
Age 22-24975338637
Age 25-291,133440693
Age 30-34559250309
Age 35-39355147208
Age 40-49404125279
Age 50-6418157124
Over 641578
Age Un-Known000