Western Michigan University Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Western Michigan University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at WMU

WMU offers 3 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 137 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Health & Medical Administrative Services	111
Human Development & Family Studies	24
Religious Studies	2

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at WMU is $16,668. Part time students pay $694 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our WMU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at WMU

You can get an online master's degree in 7 different fields at WMU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Information Technology	7
Instructional Media Design	8
Nursing	3
Other Education	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	6
Teacher Education Subject Specific	16
Teaching English or French	27

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at WMU is $25,325. Part time graduate students pay $1,055 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at WMU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18,156 students took at least one online class at Western Michigan University. Of these students, 15,336 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 205 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,615 were graduate students.

All Online Students at WMU

Of the 19,887 students at Western Michigan University, 91.30% (18,156) took at least one class online. About 35.32% (7,025) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Michigan University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	18,156	7,025
2018-2019	5,974	1,318
2017-2018	5,652	1,236
2016-2017	5,285	1,180
2015-2016	5,038	1,104

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at WMU

In 2019-2020, 15,706 undergraduate students attended Western Michigan University. Of these students 97.64% (15,336) took at least one class online. 32.15% (5,050) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Western Michigan University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	15,336	5,050
2018-2019	5,005	653
2017-2018	4,713	660
2016-2017	4,357	596
2015-2016	4,190	610

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at WMU

Of the 263 undergraduate non-seekers at Western Michigan University, 77.95% (205) took at least one class online. About 71.10% (187) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Michigan University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	205	187
2018-2019	22	15
2017-2018	36	24
2016-2017	30	27
2015-2016	23	21

Online Graduate Students at WMU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 3,918 graduate students attended Western Michigan University, and 66.74% (2,615) were enrolled in at least one online class. 45.64% (1,788) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Michigan University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,615	1,788
2018-2019	947	650
2017-2018	903	1,788
2016-2017	898	557
2015-2016	825	473