[Last update: December 11, 2025]
9,690 students (74% of total 13,026 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Western Michigan University (WMU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,864.
For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 2,425 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,048.
All Undergraduate Financial Aid
At Western Michigan University, 9,690 undergraduate students (74% of total 13,026 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,864.
Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid
2,327 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 2,425 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Western Michigan University. The average amount of aid received is $11,048.
Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)
The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Western Michigan University.
The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.