The student population at Western Michigan University is 17,000 (13,589 undergraduate and 3,411 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 7,294 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at WMU is 79.94% which is decreased by 5,609 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 1,685 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,811 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 88.25% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 21,702 where 17,000 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
79.94% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.06% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 5,609 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 1,685 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.11 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in WMU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Michigan University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 17,186 where 13,589 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Michigan University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,516 where 3,411 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Michigan University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.95%. The percentage was 72.31% 10 years ago and WMU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.02% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.14% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Michigan University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,811 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has increased 88.25% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Michigan University from 2014 to 2023.