Headcounts and Directory Information
Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public, four-years institute located in Kalamazoo, MI. It has a total enrollment of 17,000 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,112 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at WMU. The average faculty salary is $93,833 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,721 employees work at WMU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $65,544. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Phone Number | 269-387-1000 |
| Web | https://wmich.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 752 Full-time / 360 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,147 Full-time / 574 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $93,833 |
| Staff Average Salary | $65,544 |
| Student Population | 17,000 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Michigan University, there are 2,683 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,133 full-time and 550 part-time staffs work at WMU. By gender there are 1,228 male and 1,455 female employees.
Among them, 1,112 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 751 full-time and 456 part-time faculties. By gender there are 572 male and 635 female faculties teaching at WMU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,683 | 1,228 | 1,455 | 2,133 | 1,025 | 1,108 | 550 | 203 | 347 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,207 | 572 | 635 | 751 | 393 | 358 | 456 | 179 | 277 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 221 | 62 | 159 | 212 | 60 | 152 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Management | 79 | 42 | 37 | 78 | 41 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 189 | 48 | 141 | 185 | 48 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 163 | 114 | 49 | 156 | 112 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 135 | 79 | 56 | 125 | 75 | 50 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 28 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Service | 304 | 148 | 156 | 269 | 140 | 129 | 35 | 8 | 27 |
| Sales and related | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 220 | 25 | 195 | 200 | 21 | 179 | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 100 | 90 | 10 | 99 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 36 | 34 | 2 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |