Headcounts and Directory Information
Western Michigan University (WMU) is a public, four-years institute located in Kalamazoo, MI. It has a total enrollment of 16,744 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 1,189 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at WMU. The average faculty salary is $98,247 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,794 employees work at WMU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $70,781. 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 Faculty | 743 Full-time / 446 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,249 Full-time / 545 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $98,247 |
| Staff Average Salary | $70,781 |
| Student Population | 16,744 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Western Michigan University, there are 2,794 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,249 full-time and 545 part-time staffs work at WMU. By gender there are 1,290 male and 1,504 female employees.
Among them, 1,189 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 771 full-time and 451 part-time faculty. By gender there are 593 male and 629 female faculty teaching at WMU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty 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 | 2,794 | 1,290 | 1,504 | 2,249 | 1,079 | 1,170 | 545 | 211 | 334 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,222 | 593 | 629 | 771 | 410 | 361 | 451 | 183 | 268 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 255 | 67 | 188 | 245 | 66 | 179 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Management | 89 | 44 | 45 | 88 | 43 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 213 | 57 | 156 | 209 | 57 | 152 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 166 | 122 | 44 | 162 | 120 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 140 | 85 | 55 | 134 | 83 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 29 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Service | 318 | 161 | 157 | 275 | 143 | 132 | 43 | 18 | 25 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 233 | 30 | 203 | 213 | 27 | 186 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 93 | 83 | 10 | 92 | 83 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 36 | 34 | 2 | 36 | 34 | 2 | - | - | - |