Graduate Schools at WMU
Western Michigan University is a Public, 4 years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of WMU graduate schools is $20,103 for Michigan residents and $29,681 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,717 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Michigan University and, of that, 1,349 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Michigan University offers 152 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at WMU graduate schools is $20,103 for Michigan residents and $29,681 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.31% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $17,283 | $16,360 | $923 | $31,355 | $30,432 | $923 |
| 2022 | $17,807 | $16,884 | $923 | $26,248 | $25,325 | $923 |
| 2023 | $18,462 | $17,539 | $923 | $27,231 | $26,308 | $923 |
| 2024 | $19,277 | $18,354 | $923 | $28,454 | $27,531 | $923 |
| 2025 | $20,103 | $19,154 | $949 | $29,681 | $28,732 | $949 |
| Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $682 | $1,268 |
| 2022 | $703 | $1,055 |
| 2023 | $731 | $1,096 |
| 2024 | $765 | $1,147 |
| 2025 | $798 | $1,197 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,567 | $2,500 | $10,567 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | $10,884 | $2,523 | $10,884 | $2,523 |
| 2023 | $11,102 | $2,573 | $11,102 | $2,573 |
| 2024 | $11,713 | $2,631 | $11,713 | $2,631 |
| 2025 | $12,174 | $2,697 | $12,174 | $2,697 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Michigan University offers 366 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 26 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 104 | 10 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 43 | 3 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 32 | 9 |
| Total | 366 | 26 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 13 |
| Statistics | 12 |
| Human Resources Development | 9 |
| Business Analytics | 9 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 6 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 112 |
| Business Administration and Management | 95 |
| Physician Assistant | 40 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 28 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 27 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 30 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 5 |
Graduate Student Population
At WMU, there are 16,744 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,717 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,368 male and 2,349 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.58 to 1. Western Michigan University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,349 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Asian | 166 | 52 | 114 |
| Black or African American | 276 | 100 | 176 |
| Hispanic | 242 | 67 | 175 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| White | 2,217 | 691 | 1,526 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 28 | 53 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 71 | 31 | 40 |
| Total | 3,717 | 1,368 | 2,349 |
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