Western Michigan University

Name: Western Michigan University Common Data Set 2015-16
Creator: Western Michigan University
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2015-16

The 2015-16 Common Data Set for Western Michigan University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Feb 6, 2017. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

82.4%

Applications

15,175

Admitted

12,501

Enrolled

2,953

ACT Composite

19-25

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$53,562

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

58%

6-year completion

Average net price

$15,273

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,188

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report180numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1463	1490	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	689	597	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	5683	5415	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	55	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	215	20	20
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	447	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	2075	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	12	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	51	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	114	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	2988	100	00

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	3163	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	1	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	3162	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	718	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	747	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	256	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	880	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	300	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2011	Not reported
Final cohort	2011	13
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	79.02%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	6823	8352	Not reported	15,175
Admitted	5504	6997	Not reported	12,501
Enrolled	1463	1490	Not reported	2,953
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1490	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	23	12	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	Yes	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	97	9
ACT	97	9

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT composite	19	Not reported	25
ACT math	18	Not reported	25
ACT English	19	Not reported	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.0

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.0

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.0

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2

Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.34

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:40

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:| | |

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Number of early decision applications received by your institution2,015

Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan2,016

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Applicants with less than 26 semester hours of transferable work completed must also submit a high school transcript or an official GED -

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%

Percent of males who join fraternities5%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%

Percent who live off campus or commute12%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%

Percent of males who join fraternities5%

Percent of females who join sororities7%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing27%

Percent who live off campus or commute73%

Percent of students age 25 and older13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2015-2016 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$29,811,354

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,673,248

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$46,305,213

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$63,675,490

Federal Work-Study$1,062,658

Total Self-Help$64,738,148

Parent Loans$11,279,360

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$17,815,143

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,454,598

Total Scholarships/Grants$26,269,741

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$47,702,012

Total Self-Help$47,702,012

Parent Loans$11,279,360

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.2,006

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):15

Institutional Aid

ArtX

AthleticsX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Com m on Data Set 2015-2016

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students18,875

and ____ faculty1,111

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.72%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.07%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.64%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	5.22%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.65%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.91%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	5.34%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.26%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.76%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.84%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.10%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.46%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.40%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	7.12%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.99%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.47%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.96%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.53%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	3.68%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.43%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.86%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.49%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	2.67%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.89%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	10.06%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	19.04%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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