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Western Michigan University is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The city atmosphere of Kalamazoo makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Where Is Western Michigan University?

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Contact details for WMU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200
Phone: 269-387-1000
Website: wmich.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wmich
Twitter: http://twitter.com/wmunews

Western Michigan University Graduate Student Diversity

3,679 Graduate Students
63% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,679 graduate students at WMU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Michigan University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 165
Black or African American 277
Hispanic or Latino 217
White 2,364
International Students 539
Other Races/Ethnicities 117

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Western Michigan University. At this time, 28 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 94 countries are represented at WMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, India, and China.

Online Learning at Western Michigan University

2,770 Took All Classes Online
13,186 Took At Least One Class Online
112.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WMU. In 2020-2021, 13,186 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WMU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 14th most popular in Michigan for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Michigan University was 112.8%. This is the #256 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WMU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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