Western Michigan University
College or university · Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Location
- Kalamazoo, Michigan
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,252
- Share of all students
- 7.5%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 596 / 656
- Change since fall 2015
- -31.7%
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 1,832 |
| 2016 | 1,808 |
| 2017 | 1,721 |
| 2018 | 1,872 |
| 2019 | 1,706 |
| 2020 | 1,396 |
| 2021 | 1,333 |
| 2022 | 1,368 |
| 2023 | 1,252 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16,693 | 1,252 | 7.5% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | 1,368 | 8.0% |
| 2021 | 18,266 | 1,333 | 7.3% |
| 2020 | 19,887 | 1,396 | 7.0% |
| 2019 | 21,470 | 1,706 | 7.9% |
| 2018 | 22,562 | 1,872 | 8.3% |
| 2017 | 22,869 | 1,721 | 7.5% |
| 2016 | 23,227 | 1,808 | 7.8% |
| 2015 | 23,529 | 1,832 | 7.8% |
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate596
- Graduate656
- Rank in Michigan by international students
- 6 of 63
- Share of Michigan's international students
- 4.3%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.12%
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY | KALAMAZOO | Yes | No |
| WMU College Engineering Applied Science | Kalamazoo | Yes | No |
| WMU College of Aviation | Kalamazoo | Yes | No |
| WMU Grand Rapids Downtown Regional Site | Kalamazoo | Yes | No |
| WMU Southwest Regional Site | Kalamazoo | Yes | No |
| WMU Traverse City Regional Site | Kalamazoo | Yes | No |
How this school compares
Western Michigan University reports 1,252 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 7.5% of its enrolment, against 6.5% across Michigan's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 7.5%
- Share across Michigan
- 6.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -31.7%
- Change since fall 2015, Michigan
- -11.7%
Sponsored jobs in Kalamazoo
Employers in Kalamazoo filed 633 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 305 job titles, at a median offered wage of $82,290.
- Applications since FY2022
- 633
- Employers filing
- 169
- Median offered wage
- $82,290
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