Western Michigan University Student Population Overview

Western Michigan University educates a diverse community of 18,774 students, with 14,687 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 4,087 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Western Michigan University has a predominantly full-time student body with 66% of students being full-time and 34% being part-time, totaling 18,774 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Western Michigan University, the majority of students fall in the 18-19 age range with 4,376 students, but also includes 463 students in the Under 18 range, 4,291 students in the 20-21 range, 2,668 students in the 22-24 range, 1,228 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,609 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 67 in the 20-21 category, 990 in the 22-24 category.

Western Michigan University has more women than men with 7,367 female students and 7,320 male students enrolled.

Western Michigan University has 79% (1,919 students) from in-state Michigan, 19% (468 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (38 students) from international locations.