Western Michigan University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Western Michigan University is a public research university in Kalamazoo, MI (city setting), with 13,026 undergraduates (53% women). It admitted 85% of 20,100 applicants — lower half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 990–1220 on the SAT and 20–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $34,570 a year for out-of-state students and $30,770 in-state; aided first-year students paid $20,183 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 58% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, engineering, transportation. The campus reported 0.8 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Western Michigan University ranks
On 64 lists; no top-ten finishes in Division I yet — the strongest showings:
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 58%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $15,298 in-state · $19,098 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 4 burglaries · 24 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Western Michigan University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Western Michigan University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mid-American Conference | 33 | 5 over | 5 | $988k | $29,925 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Mid-American Conference | 33 | room 1 | 4 | $923k | $27,972 | 986 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 16 | 1 over | 7 | $2.4M | $148,478 | 976 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 15 | at cap | 5 | $1.8M | $117,066 | 985 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-American Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 986 | |
| Football | Mid-American Conference | 113 | 8 over | 1 | $11M | $100,968 | 948 | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $444k | $49,346 | 995 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mid-American Conference | 20 | at cap | 3 | $798k | $39,875 | 995 | |
| Men's Ice Hockey | National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 29 | 3 over | 5 | $3.1M | $107,693 | 958 | |
| Men's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 31 | 3 over | 5 | $941k | $30,349 | 966 | |
| Softball | Mid-American Conference | 24 | room 1 | 4 | $999k | $41,606 | 986 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 11 | 1 over | 1 | $422k | $38,383 | 994 | |
| Women's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $443k | $55,396 | 985 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-American Conference | 78 | 33 over | 3 | $1.1M | $13,636 | 969 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-American Conference | 15 | room 3 | 3 | $1.1M | $70,835 | 976 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.