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 8,054 male and 8,946 female students attending WMU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 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
Total13,58911,4212,168
Men6,7685,6431,125
Women6,8215,7781,043
Population by Gender/Attending Status at WMU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,4111,2752,136
Men1,286419867
Women2,1258561,269

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 11,381 White students (66.95%) and 1,383 Black or African American students (8.14%) 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 Native502030
Asian350185165
Black or African American1,122513609
Hispanic1,138527611
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White9,3334,6504,683
Two or More Races557258299
Race/Ethnicity Unknown286143143
Total 13,5896,7686,821
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native18513
Asian16363100
Black or African American26191170
Hispanic20169132
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White2,0486631,385
Two or More Races712546
Race/Ethnicity Unknown241014
Total 3,4111,2862,125

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 13,399 students whose age under twenty five and 1,798 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Michigan University.
Especially, 444 students are younger than eighteen and 15 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
Total13,589 6,7686,821
Under 18444 160284
18-194,193 1,9512,242
20-214,866 2,3332,533
22-242,866 1,6631,203
25-29739 442297
30-34247 123124
35-3990 3852
40-49104 4163
50-6439 1623
65 and over1 10
Total 13,589 6,7686,821
Population by Student Age at Western Michigan University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,411 1,2862,125
18-191 01
20-2152 1537
22-24977 327650
25-291,064 434630
30-34478 206272
35-39314 136178
40-49354 119235
50-64157 46111
65 and over14 311
Total 3,411 1,2862,125

Online Student Population

At Western Michigan University, 10,537 students (61.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,811 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, 1,653 students live in Michigan where Western Michigan University is located in and 144 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total17,00013,5893,411
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,811883928
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,7268,134592
Not Enrolled in Online Classes6,4634,5721,891
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,811883928
Michigan Residents1,653830823
Other State in U.S.1444896
Outside of U.S.1459
Unknown000