Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Michigan University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,678 male and 9,588 female students attending WMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.91 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at WMU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,58712,1492,438
Men7,3036,0661,237
Women7,2846,0831,201
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6798762,803
Men1,3752261,149
Women2,3046501,654

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 12,365 White students (67.69%) and 1,552 Black or African American students (8.50%) at Western Michigan University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Michigan University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native562333
Asian354179175
Black or African American1,275564711
Hispanic1,241555686
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White10,0015,0584,943
Two or More Races536243293
Race/Ethnicity Unknown323160163
Total 14,5877,3037,284
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native17611
Asian16562103
Black or African American27787190
Hispanic21779138
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,3647901,574
Two or More Races813249
Race/Ethnicity Unknown16106
Total 3,6791,3752,304

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 14,145 students whose age under twenty five and 2,086 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Michigan University.
Especially, 357 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Michigan University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total14,587 7,3037,284
Under 18357 119238
18-194,174 1,9842,190
20-215,392 2,6362,756
22-243,190 1,7841,406
25-29902 525377
30-34281 149132
35-39113 4667
40-49120 4080
50-6454 2034
65 and over4 04
Total 14,587 7,3037,284
Population by Student Age at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,679 1,3752,304
20-2157 1146
22-24975 338637
25-291,133 440693
30-34559 250309
35-39355 147208
40-49404 125279
50-64181 57124
65 and over15 78
Total 3,679 1,3752,304

Online Student Population

At Western Michigan University, 13,186 students (72.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,770 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,516 students live in Michigan where Western Michigan University is located in and 225 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total18,26614,5873,679
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,7701,3801,390
Enrolled Some in Online Classes10,4169,761655
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,0803,4461,634
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,7701,3801,390
Michigan Residents2,5161,2671,249
Other State in U.S.22592133
Outside of U.S.26197
Unknown321