Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

Not reported

ACT composite middle score

Not reported

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

68%

Average undergraduate need met

62%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Western Michigan University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Western Michigan University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Western Michigan University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

58.6%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

81.1%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$57,8282011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$25,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 172699).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University accepts about 85% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Ball State University · Muncie, IN85% acceptance
• Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA85% acceptance
• College of Our Lady of the Elms · Chicopee, MA85% acceptance
• Edward Waters University · Jacksonville, FL85% acceptance
• Eureka College · Eureka, IL85% acceptance
• Florida Memorial University · Miami Gardens, FL85% acceptance
• Goldey-Beacom College · Wilmington, DE85% acceptance
• Keystone College · La Plume, PA85% acceptance
• MCPHS University · Boston, MA85% acceptance
• Ohio University-Main Campus · Athens, OH85% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University reports average merit aid of $3,651 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Champaign, IL$3,644 avg merit aid / yr
• Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY$3,671.948 avg merit aid / yr
• California State University-Chico · Chico, CA$3,609 avg merit aid / yr
• Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX$3,718 avg merit aid / yr
• Oakland University · Rochester Hills, MI$3,746 avg merit aid / yr
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown, PA$3,753 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL$3,534 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Houston · Houston, TX$3,779 avg merit aid / yr
• Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX$3,781 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN$3,806 avg merit aid / yr