Graduate Schools at WMU
Western Michigan University is a Public, 4 years school located in Kalamazoo, MI. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of WMU graduate schools is $19,277 for Michigan residents and $28,454 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $21,694.
Total 3,411 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Western Michigan University and, of that, 928 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Western Michigan University offers 150 graduate programs and 16 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at WMU graduate schools is $19,277 for Michigan residents and $28,454 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.49% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at WMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
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Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
2020 | $17,283 | $16,360 | $923 | $31,355 | $30,432 | $923 |
2021 | $17,283 | $16,360 | $923 | $31,355 | $30,432 | $923 |
2022 | $17,807 | $16,884 | $923 | $26,248 | $25,325 | $923 |
2023 | $18,462 | $17,539 | $923 | $27,231 | $26,308 | $923 |
2024 | $19,277 | $18,354 | $923 | $28,454 | $27,531 | $923 |
Year | Michigan Residents | Out-of-State |
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2020 | $682 | $1,268 |
2021 | $682 | $1,268 |
2022 | $703 | $1,055 |
2023 | $731 | $1,096 |
2024 | $765 | $1,147 |
Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
2020 | $10,567 | $2,500 | $10,567 | $2,500 |
2021 | $10,567 | $2,500 | $10,567 | $2,500 |
2022 | $10,884 | $2,523 | $10,884 | $2,523 |
2023 | $11,102 | $2,573 | $11,102 | $2,573 |
2024 | $11,713 | $2,631 | $11,713 | $2,631 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Western Michigan University offers 359 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 25 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
---|---|---|
Master's | 103 | 11 |
Doctorate (Research) | 43 | 0 |
Doctorate (Professional) | 2 | 0 |
Post-BS Certificate | 29 | 11 |
Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
Total | 359 | 25 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Special Education and Teaching (other) | 13 |
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 12 |
Biostatistics | 9 |
Statistics | 8 |
Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 7 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Clinical/Medical Social Work | 96 |
Business Administration and Management | 81 |
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | 43 |
Physician Assistant | 38 |
Accounting | 31 |
Program Name | Number of Completers |
---|---|
Physical Therapy/Therapist | 29 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 7 |
Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 6 |
Graduate Student Population
At WMU, there are 17,000 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,411 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,286 male and 2,125 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.61 to 1. Western Michigan University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 928 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 18 | 5 | 13 |
Asian | 163 | 63 | 100 |
Black or African American | 261 | 91 | 170 |
Hispanic | 201 | 69 | 132 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 2 | 1 |
White | 2,048 | 663 | 1,385 |
Two or More Races | 71 | 25 | 46 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 24 | 10 | 14 |
Total | 3,411 | 1,286 | 2,125 |
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