Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $18,701964th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $15,298969th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $19,098803rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $28,655885th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $26,1881,526th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $53,562881st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,356858th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 57.8%850th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 79.8%688th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 84.7%1,061st most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1108670th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 24421st highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 12,704197th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 25.4%1,457th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 115 mi (MDW)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $40
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 93 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$73,823	$73,562
Industrial EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$70,176	$69,338
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$69,757	$69,338
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$69,547	$70,776
Computer Science	bachelors	$67,240	$63,749
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,997	—
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,600	$63,005
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$63,438	$62,626
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$61,922	$59,576
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$61,814	$60,771
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology	bachelors	$61,218	$59,576
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$60,771	$65,945

Campus facts

Founded in 1903source
Athletic nickname: "Broncos"source
Mascot: Buster Broncosource
Waldo Stadium seats about 30,200source
Competes in NCAA Division Isource
School colors: Brown and Goldsource
Motto: "So that all may learn."source
Formerly known as "Western State Normal School (1903–1926), Western State Teachers College (1927–1940), Western Michigan College of Education (1941–1954), Western Michigan College" (1955–1957)source
Athletic conference: MACsource
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Plays for the "Victory Cannon" (since 1907)source
Fight song: ""WMU Fight Song""source
Notable alum: Tim Allensource
Notable alum: Terry Crewssource
Notable alum: Bruce Campbellsource
Notable alum: Luther Vandrosssource
Notable alum: Richelle Meadsource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $8,373,066 (M $5,214,757 · W $3,158,309)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.