Western Michigan University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 84.6%
- Applications
- 21,701
- Enrolled
- 2,484
- Yield Rate
- 13.5%
- SAT Average
- 1100
- ACT Midpoint
- 24
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $40
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 18.7%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 44.8%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 77.5%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: December 15
- Regular Decision: June 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Rigor of Curriculum
- Considered
- Class Rank, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,252
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $19,034
- Average Net Price
- $17,331
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,557
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $10,010
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $18,710
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $23,468
- Family Income Over $110k
- $25,313
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 63.5%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $13,395
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $15,713
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $38,912
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 63.7%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 25.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 32.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 58.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 80.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -1.08
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 4.8% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 77th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.1 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.