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Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Official telephone: (269) 387-1000
Fax number: (269) 387-2096
Website: https://wmich.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 13,874
Full-time undergraduates: 11,069
Part-time undergraduates: 2,805
Total graduate students: 3,438
Full-time graduate students: 883
Part-time graduate students: 2,555
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.0% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
69.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Nonresident Alien
2.2% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,270 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 78%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 30%
Percent of students who live off campus: 70%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 2500
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Western student Association; Campus Activities Board; International Student Council; Black Student Union; FOCUS Kalamazoo

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockey NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ice hockeyyes 
Men's lacrosse  
Men's racquetball  
Men's rock climbing  
Men's rugby  
Men's sailing  
Men's skiing (downhill)  
Men's socceryes 
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's swimming and diving  
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sports  
Women's golfyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnastics NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyes 
Women's lacrosse  
Women's racquetball  
Women's rock climbing  
Women's rugby  
Women's sailing  
Women's skiing (downhill)  
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's swimming and diving  
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's ultimate Frisbee  
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 

Intramural/Recreational sports:
rock climbing; badminton; basketball; baseball; football; golf; gymnastics; ice hockey; racquetball; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; sand volleyball; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Interna

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 70% within six months of graduation

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