Western Michigan Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Michigan (Midwest) · 15,000 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $13,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Kalamazoo R2. Strong aviation, paper science, music. One of the top aviation programs in the country.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
34.1%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.3–3.8
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1000–1200
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
19–25
middle 50% admitted ACT score
Median earnings (10-yr)
$53K
Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined
≈ 2.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance
Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $434K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Automotive/supplier engineering in Southwest Michigan: stronger at OEMs than top tier consulting
- Accounting/audit at mid-size regional firms (Plante Moran HQ in nearby Southfield, MI)
- West Michigan food manufacturing: Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo plants near campus, operational roles
- Chicago finance/tech talent pipeline: 2.5 hours away, decent recruiting but overshadowed by UChicago
- Paper/packaging industry in Kalamazoo region: declining but still active, niche opportunities