Also known as

  • WMU

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,479
57.8% Female
42.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public

Region
Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
City: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Doctoral Research
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.79%
Asian
7.59%
Black or African American
3.27%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
66.23%
White
1.91%
Two or more races
0.93%
Unknown
17.67%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$50

Admissions Office Web Address
www.wmich.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$12,727

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,958

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Doctor's Degree Research
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 883 883 0 0
With faculty status 883 883 0 0
Tenured 630 630 0 0
On tenure track 164 164 0 0
Not on tenure track 89 89 0 0
Annual contract 89 89 0 0
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$12,727

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$26,958

Financial aid office web address
www.wmich.edu/finaid/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room & Board Charge
$9,238

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,727$26,958
Full time Fees$923$923
Part time, per credit hour$530$1,123

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
Yes

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,479
57.8% Female
42.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.48%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1.79%
Asian
7.59%
Black or African American
3.27%
Hispanic or Latino
0.12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
66.23%
White
1.91%
Two or more races
0.93%
Unknown
17.67%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 8 23
Asian 59 57
Black Or African American 167 325
Hispanic Or Latino 78 134
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 5
Non-resident Alien 742 403
White 1,615 2,676
Two Or More Races 35 89
Unknown 24 36

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,387
40.4% Male
59.6% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
112
47.3% Male
52.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
5

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
37
21.6% Male
78.4% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1903 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5200

Phone
269-387-1000

Fax

Email


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