Western Michigan University: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 584 of 13,329 | In the World |
| # 205 of 2,137 | In North America |
| # 181 of 2,128 | In the United States |
| # 4 of 63 | In Michigan |
| # 1 of 3 | In Kalamazoo |
| # 45 of 1,054 | For Social Work |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
85%
Enrollment
14,074
Average SAT
1,080
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
13,027
Graduates
3,717
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
Western Michigan University has an acceptance rate of 85% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 85% | 85% | 85% |
| Applicants | 21,701 | 9,768 | 11,932 |
| Admissions | 18,359 | 8,121 | 10,237 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,437 | 1,103 | 1,334 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 66% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 7% |
| ■ Asian | 3% |
| ■ Hispanic | 9% |
| ■ Black or African American | 8% |
| ■ Two or more races | 4% |
| ■ Unknown | 3% |
Western Michigan University majors
Western Michigan University has granted 3,113 bachelor's degrees across 135 programs, 870 master's across 86 programs, and 187 doctorate degrees across 37 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Western Michigan University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 243 | - | - |
| Finance, General | 200 | - | - |
| Accounting | 170 | 29 | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 153 | 2 | - |
| Psychology, General | 128 | 2 | - |
| E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce | 128 | - | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 97 | 7 | - |
| Clinical & Medical Social Work | - | 103 | - |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 103 | - | - |
| Marketing, Other | 97 | - | - |
| Social Work | 65 | 10 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 69 | - | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 58 | 10 | - |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 18 | 1 | 45 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 6 | 56 | - |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 58 | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 46 | 12 | 3 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 31 | 17 | 9 |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 56 | - | - |
| Physician Assistant | 18 | 38 | - |
| Computer Science | 42 | 11 | 1 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 51 | - | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 32 | 16 | - |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 39 | 6 | - |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 45 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering | 36 | 5 | 2 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 43 | - | - |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 30 | - | 9 |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 38 | - | - |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 7 | 30 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 33 | 1 | 2 |
| Education, Other | 29 | - | 5 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | - | 34 | - |
| Industrial Engineering | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 32 | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 21 | 9 | 2 |
| Child Development | 29 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 23 | 3 | 3 |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 18 | - |
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | - | - | 27 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | - | 27 | - |
| Business Analytics | 26 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | - | 24 | 2 |
| Counseling Psychology | - | 16 | 9 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 5 | 19 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | 24 | - | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | - | 24 | - |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | - | 23 | - |
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 23 | - | - |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | - | 23 | - |
| Industrial and Product Design | 22 | - | - |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 10 | 11 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General | 19 | 1 | - |
| Creative Writing | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| Paper Science and Engineering | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 19 | - | - |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 6 | 13 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 19 | - | - |
| Graphic Design | 18 | - | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 17 | 1 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | 2 | - |
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Home Economics Teacher Education | 2 | 15 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | 17 | - | - |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | - | 12 | 4 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 7 | 9 | - |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 3 | 10 | 3 |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 16 | - | - |
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 14 | 2 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Acting | 15 | - | - |
| Advertising | 15 | - | - |
| Anthropology, General | 14 | 1 | - |
| Fashion Merchandising | 15 | - | - |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 15 | - | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 15 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 14 | - | - |
| Dance, General | 14 | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 14 | - | - |
| Environmental Studies | 14 | - | - |
| Interior Design | 14 | - | - |
| Public Administration | - | 14 | - |
| Public Health, General | 8 | 6 | - |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 13 | - | - |
| Dance, Other | 13 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | 13 | - | - |
| Human Resources Development | - | 13 | - |
| Biochemistry | 12 | - | - |
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 12 | - | - |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 4 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 11 | - | - |
| Economics, General | 11 | - | - |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | - | 11 | - |
| Music Technology | 11 | - | - |
| Musical Theatre | 11 | - | - |
| Sociology, General | 10 | 1 | - |
| History, General | 9 | 1 | - |
| International & Globalization Studies | 10 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 10 | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 10 | - | - |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | - | 3 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 4 | 5 | - |
| Statistics, General | - | 6 | 3 |
| Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology | 9 | - | - |
| Clinical Psychology | - | - | 8 |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | - | 8 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Communication, General | - | 7 | - |
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 7 | - | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | - | 6 | 1 |
| Music, General | 6 | 1 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | - | 7 | - |
| Technical Teacher Education | - | 7 | - |
| Audiology & Audiologist | - | - | 6 |
| Family and Community Services | 3 | 3 | - |
| Aquatic Biology & Limnology | 5 | - | - |
| Art Teacher Education | 5 | - | - |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | - | - | 5 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | - | 5 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | - | - | 5 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | 2 | - |
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 5 | - | - |
| Physics, General | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Public & Applied History | 4 | 1 | - |
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | - | 3 | 2 |
| Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations | 5 | - | - |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 4 | - | - |
| Family Systems | 4 | - | - |
| Geography | 4 | - | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | - | 2 | 2 |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 4 | - | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | - | 4 | - |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 3 | - |
| Secondary School Administration & Principalship | - | 4 | - |
| Business and Innovation & Entrepreneurship Teacher Education | 3 | - | - |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | - | 3 | - |
| Conducting | - | 3 | - |
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 3 | - | - |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other | - | - | 3 |
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 3 | - | - |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 3 | - | - |
| Structural Engineering | 3 | - | - |
| Voice and Opera | 3 | - | - |
| Writing, General | 3 | - | - |
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 2 | - | - |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 2 | - | - |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | - | 2 | - |
| Engineering, Other | - | - | 2 |
| Environmental Geosciences | 2 | - | - |
| French Language and Literature | 2 | - | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other | 2 | - | - |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | - | - | 2 |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | - | 2 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 2 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | - | 2 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | - | 2 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | - | - | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | - | 1 | - |
| Food Technology and Processing | 1 | - | - |
| Geochemistry | 1 | - | - |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | - | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 1 | - | - |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 1 | - | - |
| History Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| Information Resources Management | 1 | - | - |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | - | - |
| Organizational Leadership | 1 | - | - |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | - | 1 | - |
| Social Psychology | 1 | - | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | - | 1 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | - | 1 | - |
| Technology Teacher Education & Industrial Arts Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | - | - |
| Women's Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Grand Total | 3,113 | 870 | 187 |
Publications & Citations
Western Michigan University is a world-class research university with 27,588 scientific papers published and 502,049 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, Physics, Biology, Environmental Science, Law, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
16,287
/ 300,406
|
|---|---|
| Engineering |
11,020
/ 237,610
|
| Computer Science |
10,741
/ 232,807
|
| Medicine |
10,176
/ 201,615
|
| Political Science |
10,174
/ 192,497
|
| Physics |
9,873
/ 220,985
|
| Biology |
9,686
/ 219,809
|
| Environmental Science |
9,495
/ 197,568
|
| Law |
9,335
/ 173,371
|
| Psychology |
9,052
/ 198,118
|
| Sociology |
8,496
/ 159,442
|
| Philosophy |
7,434
/ 159,400
|
| Chemistry |
7,379
/ 176,086
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
6,674
/ 144,204
|
| Mathematics |
6,418
/ 141,203
|
| Business |
5,999
/ 131,049
|
| Geography and Cartography |
5,834
/ 109,437
|
| Economics |
5,392
/ 92,363
|
| History |
5,037
/ 72,712
|
| Geology |
4,566
/ 107,633
|
| Statistics |
3,984
/ 98,533
|
| Materials Science |
3,819
/ 96,665
|
| Archaeology |
3,736
/ 63,358
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
3,660
/ 81,324
|
| Psychiatry |
3,585
/ 81,389
|
| Organic chemistry |
3,497
/ 88,223
|
| Development Studies |
3,401
/ 57,030
|
| Linguistics |
3,353
/ 73,555
|
| Ecology |
3,347
/ 94,768
|
| Social Psychology |
3,273
/ 94,123
|
| Art & Design |
3,124
/ 47,954
|
| Genetics |
3,065
/ 61,963
|
| Biochemistry |
2,961
/ 68,409
|
| Paleontology |
2,903
/ 73,594
|
| Pathology |
2,879
/ 56,362
|
| Management |
2,684
/ 74,719
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
2,600
/ 41,765
|
| Education |
2,343
/ 41,995
|
| Optics |
2,277
/ 49,641
|
| Neuroscience |
2,077
/ 49,244
|
Annual publication & citation counts
100 Notable alumni
1. Rod Brown
1978-. (aged 48)
basketball player
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3. Ray Bray
1917-1996 (aged 79)
American football player
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4. Suzy Lake
1947-. (aged 79)
video artist
performance artist
photographer
Suzy Lake RCA is an American-Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, who is known for her work as a photographer, performance artist and video producer. Using a range of media, Lake explores topics including identity, beauty, gender and aging. She is regarded as a pioneering feminist artist and a staunch political activist.
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
WMU
Founded
1903
Motto
Strike gold at Western Michigan University.
Colors
brown, gold
Academic calendar
January to December (January - April; May-June; June-August; August-December)
Total staff
2,467
Classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Address
1903 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49008-5200 United States
City Population
74,000
Phone
2693871000
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