Western Michigan University

Name: Western Michigan University Common Data Set 2017-18
Creator: Western Michigan University
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2017-18

The 2017-18 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: Aug 15, 2019. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

82.3%

Applications

14,263

Admitted

11,741

Enrolled

2,017

SAT Math

470-531.7

SAT Reading

490-600

ACT Composite

20-26

§ 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 report214numbers from this report.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:W illiam M.

Last Name:McQuitty

Title:Institutional Research Analyst

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:2002 W Michigan Ave

Phone:(269) 387-4431

Email Address:william .m .m cquitty@wm ich.edu

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

Other

City:Kalam azoo MI 49008-5253 USA

Address Information

Name of College/University:W estern Michigan University

Street Address Line 1:1903 W Michigan Ave

CityKalam azoo MI 49008-5200 USA

Main Phone Number:(269) 387-1000

WWW Home Page Address:wm ich.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(269) 387-2000

Admissions Email Address:If there is a separate URL for your wm ich.edu/apply

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Enrollment And Persistence

5 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	1507	1631	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	714	551	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	5433	5179	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	44	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	226	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	427	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	2265	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	57	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	5	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	133	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	11	Not reported	Not reported
Total	3178	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	3774
Postbachelor's certificates	48
Master's degrees	1312
Post-master's certificates	4
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	125
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	6
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

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	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
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	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	2013	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	78.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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	6614	7649	Not reported	14,263
Admitted	5370	6371	Not reported	11,741
Enrolled	1507	1631	Not reported	2,017
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1631	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	20	20	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,016

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,017

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,016

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science3

Social studies3

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	—	—	—	Yes

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	69.3	2203
ACT	44.9	1426

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	490	600	600
SAT math	470	590	531.7
ACT composite	20	26	26
ACT math	18	26	22.2
ACT English	20	26	22.5
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 in top tenth of high school graduating class10.5

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class32.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9924.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

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:| | |

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

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:| D7 | If a minimum college grade point average is required of | |----------|-----------------------------------------------------------| | transfer | 2.00 applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale): | Applicants with less than 26 semester hours of transferable work completed must also submit a high school transcript or an official GED score. -

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities9%

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

Percent who live off campus or commute12%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities8%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing28%

Percent who live off campus or commute72%

Percent of students age 25 and older12%

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

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:](https://wmich.edu/finaid/NetPriceCalculator/npcalc.htm)

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:No

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	13776	13776
Tuition: in-district	11020	11020
Tuition: in-state	11020	11020
Tuition: out-of-state	13776	13776
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1223	923
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	561	1402	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	6901	6692	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	46	167	Not reported
Average athletic grant	15097	13005	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2017-2018 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$26,432,769

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,867,724

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

Total Scholarships/Grants$38,198,239

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$75,024,762

Federal Work-Study$1,125,285

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$76,150,047

Parent Loans$25,994,672

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

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).$16,500,702

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,774,421

Total Scholarships/Grants$25,275,123

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$37,467,302

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$37,467,302

Parent Loans$25,994,672

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,840,633

Athletic Awards$8,248,197

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.2,007

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):12

If yes, starting date (Day):10

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 W estern Michigan University Com m on Data Set 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students1,101

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	1%
Natural resources and conservation	0.67%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	0.07%	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.42%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.82%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.10%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	5.42%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	6.72%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.32%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.70%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.32%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.72%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.20%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.45%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	8.37%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.67%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.42%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.70%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5.09%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.62%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.35%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.37%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	11.84%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	20.48%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.60%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

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