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Western Michigan University
  • Graduate School
  • KALAMAZOO, MI

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Western Michigan is a public graduate school in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It has a mid-size graduate student body with an enrollment of 4,802 graduate students. Of the 87 graduate programs offered at Western Michigan University, 8 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at Western Michigan University are Social Work, Business, and Occupational Therapy. 78% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
4,802
Part-Time Grad Students
3,755
Research Assistants
339
Teaching Assistants
539
Racial Diversity
  • White
    64.4%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    17.4%
  • African American
    7.6%
  • Hispanic
    3.9%
  • Asian
    2.9%
  • Multiracial
    2.3%
  • Unknown
    1.1%
  • Native American
    0.4%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%

Student Life

Poll
Which word or phrase best describes the students at your graduate school?
Based on 17 responses
  • Driven
    18%
  • Down-to-earth
    6%
  • Friendly
    41%
  • Intellectual
    18%
  • Organized
    18%
Poll
What phrase best describes your program?
Based on 17 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    6%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    35%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    47%
  • Self Driven
    12%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
88%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 17 responses
Poll
76%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 17 responses
Poll
59%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 17 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your graduate degree in total?
Based on 17 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    18%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    41%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    12%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    18%
  • More than $100,000
    12%
Poll
How much do you make post-graduation?
Based on 17 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    18%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    12%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    6%
  • $100,000 - $125,000
    6%
  • Did not graduate yet
    59%
71%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 17 responses

Living in the Area

grade A minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade B
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C minus
  3. Nightlife
    grade A
Median Household Income
$44,296
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$869
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$125,900
National
$244,900

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