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Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI 49008City: SmallUNITID 172699

Public 4-yearDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivitySpecialty: Business 28%
Undergraduates
12,568
Graduate students
3,717
Admit rate
85%
Average net price
$15.3k
Graduation rate
58%
Retention rate
81%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53.6k
Median debt
$26.2k
Student : faculty
16:1
Value score*
68th pct.
Programs offered
236
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
City: Small (population less than 100,000)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Net price
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.