Western Michigan University (WMU) is a four-year, public school located in Kalamazoo, MI.
It offers 182 graduate programs - 104 Master's, 46 Doctorate, and 32 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,277 for in-state and $28,454 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,411 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 17,000 students at WMU. WMU offers online graduate programs and 928 out of 3,411 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find WMU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $19,277 for Michigan residents and $28,454 for out-of-state students. It offers 182 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Western Michigan University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI |
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| Graduate School Students | 3,679 students
928 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$19,277
Out-of-State$28,454 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 182 Graduate Programs
104 Master's, 46 Doctorate, 32 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Michigan University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Michigan University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Michigan residents, the tuition & fees are $19,277 and $28,454 for non-Michigan residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $765 for Michigan residents and $1,147 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $18,354 | $27,531 |
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| Fees | $923 | $923 |
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| Cost per Credit | $765 | $1,147 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,128 |
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| Room & Board | $11,713 (On-Campus) / $11,713 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,631 (On-Campus) / $2,631 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $34,749 | $43,926 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $34,749 | $43,926 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $17,283 | $17,283 | $17,807 | $18,462 | $19,277 |
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| Out-of-State | $31,355 | $31,355 | $26,248 | $27,231 | $28,454 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Western Michigan University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 182 major areas - 104 Master's (10 online programs), 46 Doctorate (3 online programs), 32 Post-Bachelor's (9 online programs). 913 students have been conferred Master's degree and 181 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 913 | 181 | 93 | - |
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| Men | 303 | 67 | 34 | - |
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| Women | 610 | 114 | 59 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 13 |
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Graduate Student Population
WMU graduate schools have a total of 3,679 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 1,375 male and 2,304 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 876 full-time and 2,803 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 928 students enrolled through online exclusively and 592 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,364 White, 277 Black, and 165 Asian students are attending at Western Michigan University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
53 grad students are younger than 22 and 525 students are older than 65. It has 2,041 students aged between 22 and 30 and 792 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 3,679 |
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| Men | 1,375 |
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| Women | 2,304 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 3,679 |
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| Full-time Students | 876 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,803 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 3,679 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 17 |
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| Asian | 165 |
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| Black | 277 |
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| Hispanic | 217 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 2,364 |
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| Two or more races | 81 |
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| Un-Known | 16 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 3,679 |
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| 21 & Under | 53 |
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| 22-24 | 977 |
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| 25-29 | 1,064 |
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| 30-34 | 478 |
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| 35-39 | 314 |
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| 40 & Over | 525 |
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Online Population
At Western Michigan University graduate schools, 928 students enrolled online exclusively and 592 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 3,411 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 928 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 592 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,891 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 928 |
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| Michigan Resident | 823 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 96 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
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