United StatesKalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University

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Value58/100
Solid evidence72/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience70
Location64
Annual university cost$30,811Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance85%Not a personal probability
Graduation58%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$53,56210 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic64
Career47
Evidence coverage72

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$976Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Kalamazoo or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+132,807
    Residents aged 22–2417,536
    Residents aged 25–2918,796

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health27.3% · 36,307 employed residents
    Manufacturing19.6% · 26,086 employed residents
    Retail11.3% · 15,062 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio21.3Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed33Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio53 : 47Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students8%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Soccer MenArchived rank #12 · 17-1-4
    IceHockey MenArchived rank #14 · 21-16-1

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    218 matching programs

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    Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,254 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$23,776 Religion/Religious StudiesDoctoral Degree$50,465 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342 Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelors Degree$24,615 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$24,325 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesDoctoral Degree$51,299 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$33,236 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$31,852 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$46,478 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$36,848 Social WorkBachelors Degree$31,314 Social WorkMaster's Degree$44,323 Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationMaster's Degree$51,482 SociologyBachelors Degree$31,042 SociologyDoctoral Degree$64,990 SociologyMaster's Degree$38,018 Special Education and TeachingBachelors Degree$38,878 Special Education and TeachingDoctoral Degree$76,648 Special Education and TeachingGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,858 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$51,106 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$28,019 StatisticsBachelors Degree$57,318 StatisticsDoctoral Degree$60,839 StatisticsGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree StatisticsMaster's Degree$62,012 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesDoctoral Degree$67,195 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$48,849 Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$40,792 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$36,313

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