Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at WMU is almost evenly split between men and women, with 50.1% of undergraduate students being men and 49.9% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,587, with 7,284 women and 7,303 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at WMU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.6% of undergraduate students being women and 37.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,679, with 2,304 women and 1,375 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 50.1% 7,303 students
- women 49.9% 7,284 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.4% 1,375 students
- women 62.6% 2,304 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 68.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 10,001 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 8.8% of the student body, with 1,275 students. Hispanic students represent 8.5% of the population, with 1,241 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 536 students. Asian students account for 2.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 354 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 7 students.
International students make up 5.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 794 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.2% of the population, totaling 323 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within WMU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 68.8% 10,001 students
- African American 8.8% 1,275 students
- Hispanic 8.5% 1,241 students
- International students 5.5% 794 students
- Mixed race 3.7% 536 students
- Asian 2.4% 354 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 323 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 64.6% 2,364 students
- International students 14.7% 539 students
- African American 7.6% 277 students
- Hispanic 5.9% 217 students
- Asian 4.5% 165 students
- Mixed race 2.2% 81 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 65.1% 707 students
- Hispanic 9.2% 100 students
- International students 9.1% 99 students
- African American 8.0% 87 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 36 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 34 students
- Asian 2.1% 23 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 37% 5,392 students
- 18-19 29% 4,174 students
- 22-24 22% 3,190 students
- 25-29 6% 902 students
- 30-34 2% 281 students
- 40-49 1% 120 students
- 35-39 1% 113 students
- 50-64 0% 54 students
- 25-29 31% 1,133 students
- 22-24 26% 975 students
- 30-34 15% 559 students
- 40-49 11% 404 students
- 35-39 10% 355 students
- 50-64 5% 181 students
- 20-21 2% 57 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Western Michigan University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,583 | 76.22% | |
| Illinois | 267 | 12.86% | |
| Indiana | 76 | 3.66% | |
| Wisconsin | 29 | 1.40% | |
| Ohio | 22 | 1.06% | |
| Florida | 14 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 8 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 6 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Maine | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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