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WMU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,685
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 94%
Average Aid Amount $7,061
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,966
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at WMU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 13,685 students (94% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,061. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,966 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Western Michigan University is $15,298 for Michigan residents and $19,098 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 13,685 students (94% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,061. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Western Michigan University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Western Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid13,68594%$7,061
Pell Grants3,78826%$4,697
Federal Student Loans7,11249%$6,597

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,966 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,954 students (94% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Western Michigan University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Western Michigan University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,96694%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,93693%$6,813
Federal Grants1,74884%$2,163
Pell Grants51525%$4,875
Other Federal Grants1,71782%$740
State/Local Grants673%$1,440
Institutional Grants1,65879%$5,617
Student Loans1,12254%$8,367
Federal Student Loans1,09052%$5,234
Other Student Loans24112%$15,280

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,293 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Western Michigan University. Among them, 978 students have lived on campus and 107 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Western Michigan University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus1,0171,286978
Living Off-Campus with Family89121117
Living Off-Campus without Family8386107

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Western Michigan University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level994878$7,222,663$7,266
$0 - $30,000201200$3,059,609$15,222
$30,001 - $48,000124124$1,499,052$12,089
$48,001 - $75,000159152$1,183,724$7,445
$75,001 - $110,000157143$701,460$4,468
$110,001 or more353259$778,818$2,206