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Western Michigan University Graduate Schools

Western Michigan University (referred to as WMU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Michigan University is $18,462 for Michigan residents and $27,231 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,411 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 17,000 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Western Michigan University (referred to as WMU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).
WMU Directory Information
School NameWestern Michigan University (WMU)
Address1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
Phone269-387-1000
Webhttps://wmich.edu
Online Applicationhttps://wmich.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://wmich.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Michigan University is $18,462 for Michigan residents and $27,231 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,411 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 17,000 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 350 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 18 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$27,231
$18,462 for Michigan Residents
Student Population3,411
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs350 graduate programs
(18 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Western Michigan University is $18,462 for Michigan residents and $27,231 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $729 for Michigan residents and $1,095 for out-of-state students.
Western Michigan University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Western Michigan University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)18 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western Michigan University is $18,462 for Michigan residents and $27,231 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.75% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$15,638$923$29,569$923
2019-2020$16,360$923$30,432$923
2020-2021$16,360$923$30,432$923
2021-2022$16,884$923$25,325$923
2022-2023$17,539$923$26,308$923
The graduate school tuition & fees of WMU is average compared to public graduate schools in Michigan. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Michigan graduate tuition is $26,597 (public) / $19,159 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Western Michigan University$18,462$27,231
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Michigan Graduate Schools$18,234$21,147
Public$17,325$26,597
Private$19,159
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,675 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Western Michigan University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.00% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,675. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.00% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,143$2,415$10,143$2,415
2019-2020$10,567$2,500$10,567$2,500
2020-2021$10,567$2,500$10,567$2,500
2021-2022$10,884$2,523$10,884$2,523
2022-2023$11,102$2,573$11,102$2,573
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $729 for Michigan residents and $1,095 for other students at Western Michigan University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.79% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Michigan ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$652$1,232
2019-2020$682$1,268
2020-2021$682$1,268
2021-2022$703$1,055
2022-2023$729$1,095

Graduate Programs at WMU

Western Michigan University offers 172 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,398 students have completed their study at Western Michigan University.
Offered Degrees at Western Michigan University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree10181,210
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship430116
Doctor's degree - other108
Post Bachelor's Degree26764
Post Master's Degree100
Total172151,398
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Western Michigan University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Holistic Health program with 11 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 113 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Applied Behavior Analysis program with 16 completers.
Western Michigan University offers 172 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,398 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 1,210 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 8 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 64 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Communication✕11-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 24 completers-
Computer Science✕17-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔7-
Education [+] ✔ (5 completers) 257 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕47$48,200
Administration of Special Education✕3-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision✕0-
Secondary School Administration/Principalship✕2-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔8-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕5-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education✕4-
Special Education and Teaching✕6$49,500
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness✕14-
Special Education and Teaching (other)✕4-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕22$39,500
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕17-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕0-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕1-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕3-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕17-
Art Teacher Education✕5-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education✕0-
Foreign Language Teacher Education✕5-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education✕16-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕5-
Reading Teacher Education✕28-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✔1-
Technical Teacher Education✔15-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔27-
Education (other)✔1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 90 completers-
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering✕1-
Chemical Engineering✕6-
Civil Engineering✕9-
Computer Engineering✕1-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕14-
Mechanical Engineering✕16-
Industrial Engineering✕43-
Manufacturing Engineering✕0-
Operations Research✕0-
Paper Science and Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Engineering/Industrial Management✕10-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Chinese Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Family and Community Services✕2-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 10 completers-
English Language and Literature✕4-
Creative Writing✕6-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕23-
Exercise Physiology✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Computational and Applied Mathematics✕2-
Statistics✕12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 23 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science✕14-
Medieval and Renaissance Studies✕3-
Data Science, General✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✔6-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕20-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕3-
Sports Studies✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Philosophy✕7-
Religion/Religious Studies✕4-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Chemistry✕5-
Geology/Earth Science✕3-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕3-
Physics✕10-
Psychology [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Psychology✕4-
Counseling Psychology✕23-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕12-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕37-
Human Services [+] ✕ 76 completers-
Public Administration✕29$48,400
Social Work✕47$42,600
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Anthropology✕1-
Applied Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕8-
Geography✕7-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Sociology✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Music✕3$24,800
Music Performance✕12-
Music Theory and Composition✕3-
Conducting✕1-
Music Pedagogy✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 348 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕26-
Physician Assistant✕39-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕14-
Clinical/Medical Social Work✕95-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling✕9-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕28-
Public Health✕17-
Music Therapy/Therapist✕7-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕110-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔3-
Business [+] ✕ 137 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕71$71,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)✕23-
Accounting✕30$54,900
Human Resources Development✕13-
Construction Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 3 completers-
History✕3-
Public/Applied History✕0-
Total1,210
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Science✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕2$80,000
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕3-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)✕8-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕0-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)✕1-
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕4-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕2-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education✕3-
Biology Teacher Education✕2-
Chemistry Teacher Education✕0-
Physics Teacher Education✕0-
Earth Science Teacher Education✕0-
Education (other)✕2-
Engineering [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Civil Engineering✕5-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕7-
Mechanical Engineering✕3-
Industrial Engineering✕4-
Paper Science and Engineering✕0-
Engineering (other)✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕1-
Creative Writing✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Statistics✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Chemistry✕3-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)✕5-
Physics✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Psychology✕0-
Clinical Psychology✕3$65,200
Counseling Psychology✕7-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology✕2-
Applied Behavior Analysis✕9-
Human Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Public Administration✕4-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Applied Economics✕0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕5-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Sociology✕1-
History [+] ✕ 1 completers-
History✕1-
Total116
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕8-
Total8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Energy and Environmental Policy✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (3 completers) 8 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕1-
Educational/Instructional Technology✔1-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕1-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)✕1-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)✔3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✔1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Biostatistics✕4-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Statistics✕10-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Gerontology✔3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Hydrology and Water Resources Science✔6-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Geography✕3-
Geography (other)✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Music Performance✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 23 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✔8-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist✕1-
Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering✔3-
Holistic Health✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕0-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total64
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at WMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,679 students enrolled into Western Michigan University graduate schools where it has total 17,000 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 876 full-time and 2,803 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,375 male and 2,304 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6791,3752,304
Full-time876226650
Part-tme2,8031,1491,654
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,364 White (64.26%), 277 Black/African American (7.53%), 217 Hispanic (5.90%), 165 Asian (4.48%), and 656 students with other races. 539 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6791,3752,304
American Indian/Native American17611
Asian16562103
Black/African American27787190
Hispanic21779138
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,3647901,574
Two More813249
Un-Known16106
Non-resident Alien539307232
Western Michigan University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,390 graduate students (37.78% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 655 graduate students (17.80% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,679
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,390
Enrolled Some Online Courses655
Not in Online Courses1,634
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Western Michigan University. 1,032 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.05% of total students), 196 students are aged above 50 (5.33%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Michigan University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,6791,3752,304
Age 20-21571146
Age 22-24975338637
Age 25-291,133440693
Age 30-34559250309
Age 35-39355147208
Age 40-49404125279
Age 50-6418157124
Over 641578

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