by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is WMU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at WMU. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual analyzed the data to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WMU total enrollment is approximately 13,038 students. 11,558 are undergraduates and 1,480 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WMU undergraduate population is made up of 51.2% women, and 48.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WMU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,958 | 69.1% |
| Hispanic | 1,035 | 9.0% |
| Black or African American | 907 | 7.9% |
| International | 603 | 5.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 501 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 293 | 2.5% |
| Unknown | 217 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WMU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 869 | 59.0% |
| International | 317 | 21.5% |
| Black or African American | 111 | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 85 | 5.8% |
| Asian | 51 | 3.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 22 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 17 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 8,827 | 67.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,120 | 8.6% |
| Black or African American | 1,018 | 7.8% |
| International | 920 | 7.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 523 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 344 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 234 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
Western Michigan University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 67.3% |
| Asian | 14.0% |
| Unknown | 6.6% |
| Hispanic | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 4.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.6% |
| International | 0.8% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 6,877 female students and 6,161 male students at WMU.
Western Michigan University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 94.5% of WMU students come from within the state, and 5.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 39 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,931 | 79.1% |
| Illinois | 281 | 11.5% |
| Indiana | 70 | 2.9% |
| Wisconsin | 19 | 0.8% |
| Florida | 18 | 0.7% |
WMU hosts about 7.1% international (nonresident) students, enhancing the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WMU, 52.0% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 4,408 | 26.3% |
| 18-19 | 4,298 | 25.7% |
| 22-24 | 3,435 | 20.5% |
| 25-29 | 1,716 | 10.2% |
| 35 and over | 1,565 | 9.3% |
| 30-34 | 737 | 4.4% |
| Under 18 | 585 | 3.5% |
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.
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