Western Michigan University
IPEDS: 172699
Performance Metrics
Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. Percentile shows where this institution ranks compared to all others (higher is better).
| Metric | Value | Performance | Percentile | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
19,908 |
|
Top 16% | 5,354.0 - 66,203.0 |
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Net cost
Lower is better
|
24,936 |
|
Top 19.1% | 0.0 - 66,625.0 |
|
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
|
88 |
|
Top 24.5% | 7.0 - 100.0 |
|
Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
20,501 |
|
Top 43.5% | 1,985.0 - 149,815.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
78 |
|
Top 49.3% | 20.0 - 99.0 |
|
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
|
81 |
|
Top 52% | 33.0 - 98.0 |
|
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
1,094 |
|
Top 52.4% | 59.0 - 7,563.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
2 |
|
Top 53.8% | 0.0 - 19.0 |
|
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
|
98,865 |
|
Top 54.7% | 54,887.0 - 205,648.0 |
|
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
2,923 |
|
Top 55.1% | 280.0 - 14,934.0 |
|
Total enrollment
Higher is better
|
17,605 |
|
Top 56% | 2,391.0 - 79,818.0 |
|
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
|
35 |
|
Top 56.4% | 10.0 - 80.0 |
|
Total faculty
Higher is better
|
1,192 |
|
Top 57.1% | 176.0 - 6,529.0 |
|
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
|
25,069 |
|
Top 57.8% | 11,852.0 - 126,832.0 |
|
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
2,437 |
|
Top 58.2% | 320.0 - 13,981.0 |
|
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
|
58 |
|
Top 59.1% | 22.0 - 96.0 |
|
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
21 |
|
Top 59.1% | 0.0 - 78.0 |
|
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
|
51 |
|
Top 61.3% | 20.0 - 92.0 |
|
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
86 |
|
Top 62% | 10.0 - 100.0 |
|
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
|
62,063 |
|
Top 62.2% | 1,138.0 - 2,110,961.0 |
|
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
|
159 |
|
Top 62.7% | 17.0 - 1,858.0 |
|
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
|
85 |
|
Top 63.2% | 9.0 - 100.0 |
|
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
|
85 |
|
Top 64.9% | 57.0 - 95.0 |
|
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
|
17 |
|
Top 71.2% | 5.0 - 100.0 |
|
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
|
159 |
|
Top 72.4% | 1.0 - 225.0 |
|
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
|
15.63 |
|
Top 76% | 10.9 - 28.3 |
|
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
15,954 |
|
Top 80.7% | 4,685.0 - 26,456.0 |
|
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
|
26,188 |
|
Top 94.7% | 5,500.0 - 31,000.0 |