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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend WMU.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at WMU. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend WMU and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend WMU in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at WMU.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at WMU – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at WMU and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at WMU finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at WMU.

WMU Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 19 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 69%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 89%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 917
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 41%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 17%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 78%

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Campus-based Housing

88% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
26% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

The Western Michigan University Police are committed to providing a safe and secure environment conducive to the education of our students by protecting life and property; by the investigation and prevention of crime; and by providing assistance to all persons in need, in a manner that promotes confidence in our department throughout our diverse campus community. We are dedicated to providing a quality work environment, developing our members through training and leadership, and promoting the affirmative action goals of the University.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Research Universities (high research activity)
Size and Setting
Large four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Professions plus arts & sciences, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Comprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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