by our College Data Analytics TeamWMU total enrollment is approximately 19,887 students. 13,296 are undergraduates and 919 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WMU undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 9,121 |
| Black or African American | 1,305 |
| Hispanic | 1,027 |
| International | 790 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 485 |
| Asian | 298 |
| Unknown | 215 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 69% of full-time grad students are women, and 31% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 646 |
| International | 96 |
| Black or African American | 67 |
| Hispanic | 50 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,476 |
| Black or African American | 1,906 |
| Hispanic | 1,448 |
| International | 1,396 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 681 |
| Asian | 570 |
| Unknown | 317 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 |
There are approximately 10,341 female students and 9,546 male students at WMU.
WMU ranks 1,086 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
13.11% of WMU students come from out of state, and 1.88% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 28 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 2,498 |
| Illinois | 261 |
| Indiana | 37 |
| Wisconsin | 17 |
| Ohio | 11 |
Students from 94 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, India, and China.
Learn more about international students at WMU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WMU, 49.87% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 5,833 |
| 18-19 | 5,571 |
| 22-24 | 5,272 |
| 25-29 | 2,867 |
| 35 and over | 1,758 |
| 30-34 | 1,164 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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