Western Michigan University Student Population Overview

Western Michigan University educates a diverse community of 17,000 students, with 13,589 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,411 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Western Michigan University has a predominantly full-time student body with 75% of students being full-time and 25% being part-time, totaling 17,000 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Western Michigan University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 4,866 students, but also includes 444 students in the Under 18 range, 4,193 students in the 18-19 range, 2,866 students in the 22-24 range, 1,220 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,381 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 52 in the 20-21 category, 977 in the 22-24 category.

Western Michigan University has more women than men with 6,821 female students and 6,768 male students enrolled.

Western Michigan University has 80% (2,065 students) from in-state Michigan, 18% (467 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (46 students) from international locations.