Western Michigan University

Name: Western Michigan University Common Data Set 2020-21
Creator: Western Michigan University
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2020-21

The 2020-21 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: Jul 26, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

84.9%

Applications

16,582

Admitted

14,085

Enrolled

2,020

SAT Composite

1010-1210

SAT Math

510-610

SAT Reading

500-610

ACT Composite

20-27

§ 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 report217numbers 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?Yes

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

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	1256	1283	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	467	442	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	4933	4908	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	63	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	221	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	207	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1874	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	5	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	61	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	125	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	57	Not reported	Not reported
Total	2613	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	3564
Postbachelor's certificates	60
Master's degrees	1223
Post-master's certificates	2
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	142
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	2016	Not reported

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	7593	8989	Not reported	16,582
Admitted	6388	7697	Not reported	14,085
Enrolled	1256	1283	Not reported	2,020
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	1283	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	44	30	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,019

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,020

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,019

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	66.5	1737
ACT	22.4	586

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	1010	1100	1210
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	560	610
SAT math	510	550	610
ACT composite	20	24	27
ACT math	20	24	26
ACT English	19	22	26
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 class14

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class37.5

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class28.5

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.1

Percent who had GPA of 4.021.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

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

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?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

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:Applicants with less than 26 semester hours of transferable work completed must also submit a high school transcript or an official GED score. -

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:9

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:All WMU military/veteran students submitting the DD214 or an official JST will receive a military block of 9 credit hours for basic training, which shall include two credit hours for Area VIII Health and Well-Being of the General Education Program and deems this requirement satisfied. Additional credit hours may be granted for various ACE recommended, faculty approved courses listed on the Joint Services Transcript (JST). ##

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%

Percent who live off campus or commute28%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent who live off campus or commute79%

Percent of students age 25 and older11%

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)21

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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

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	15118	15118
Tuition: in-district	12094	12094
Tuition: in-state	12094	12094
Tuition: out-of-state	15118	15118
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	923	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

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$26,654,308

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$33,903,946

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,328,377

Total Scholarships/Grants$68,852,417

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,538,183

Federal Work-Study$993,874

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

Total Self-Help$66,532,057

Parent Loans$10,679,677

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,507,861

Athletic Awards$1,873,675

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).$10,107,802

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,236,958

Total Scholarships/Grants$13,344,760

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$31,793,579

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

Total Self-Help$31,793,579

Parent Loans$14,349,670

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,389,164

Athletic Awards$6,106,261

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.1,974

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 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18

based on ____ students16,318

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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	0.05%	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	0.69%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	0.03%	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0.40%	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.24%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.05%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.77%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	8.45%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	2.15%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.19%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.09%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.19%
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.51%
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	4.82%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.48%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	6.57%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.83%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.56%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	33.33%	Not reported	0.85%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.56%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1.72%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.58%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.34%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.34%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	3.34%
Visual and performing arts	66.67%	Not reported	5.54%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	10.54%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	21.91%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.61%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	0.00%	100.03%

Associate

Bachelors

Federal outcomes

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