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Western Michigan University Common Data Set 2025-26

MITest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT used only if it benefits the applicant; no penalty for scores (C8F). C8A marked No for use in admission.Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

85.3%

17,853 of 20,927

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

960–1200

ACT middle 50%

21–28

Admissions
AppliedC120,927
AdmittedC117,853
EnrolledC12,303
YieldC112.9%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC2215,831 of 17,691 (89.5%)
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC950.1%
Submitted ACTC93.6%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9490–610
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9460–600
Average high school GPAC123.55
GPA of 4.0C1118.8%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1121.7%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117%
GPA below 3.50C1142.5%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$15,814
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$19,768
Required feesG1$140
Food and housingG1$12,661
Need fully met (first-years)H214.6%
Average % of need metH263.5%
Average need-based packageH2$15,713
Average need-based grantH2$13,395
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresNot considered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB113,714
First-year retentionB2282.1%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB58.6%
Notes on this filing
  • C8A is marked No (SAT/ACT not used in admission), but C8F says scores are used if they benefit the student, and the C8A table marks SAT or ACT as Not Considered. C8F was followed for the policy phrase; the conflict is unresolved.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No; all waitlist counts left blank, so waitlist fields are null.
  • C21: early decision not offered; applied/admitted null.
  • C22: early action applications (17,691 applied, 15,831 admitted, 1,873 enrolled) are reported; the enrolled count has no field in this schema.
  • B4-B11: the most recent cohort is Fall 2019. The printed 6-year rate is 58.6%. No 4-year rate is printed (970 completed in four years of 2,890 in the cohort), so grad_rate_4yr is null and was not computed.
  • H2 line h / line d: 188 / 1,286 = 14.6% (computed per rule). pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed (line d / line c would be 99.4%), so it is null.
  • H2 values use the first-time, full-time freshmen column; H1 aid is 2024-25 estimated.
  • G1: public institution, so in-state and out-of-state tuition are filled and the single tuition field is null. Costs are 2026-27 placeholders based on 2025-26 tuition (G0). Room and board uses the Food and Housing figure.
  • C8G lists SAT, ACT, AP, CLEP, and institutional exams as placement tests.
  • C10 and C11: percentages are from the 'Percent of all enrolled students' column for GPA bands. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99, and below-1.0 bands.
  • C9: ACT Math percentages total 113.1%, which is inconsistent and was not corrected.
  • C1: applied, admitted, and enrolled totals are the sums of the gender and unknown columns, matching the printed totals.

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Western Michigan University admissions FAQ
What is Western Michigan University's acceptance rate?
Western Michigan University admitted 17,853 of 20,927 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 85.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Western Michigan University have early decision?
No. Western Michigan University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Western Michigan University?
The middle 50% of Western Michigan University's enrolled first-years scored 960–1200 on the SAT and 21–28 on the ACT.
How much does Western Michigan University cost?
Tuition is $15,814 in-state, plus $12,661 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $13,395.
What is Western Michigan University's graduation rate?
58.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Western Michigan University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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