Real costs by school · Kalamazoo, MI · Public
At Western Michigan University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $18,307 per year — the published cost of attendance is $29,237. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,263 / yr | $22,184 |
| $30–48k | $5,734 / yr | $24,169 |
| $48–75k | $13,833 / yr | $58,306 |
| $75–110k | $18,307 / yr | $77,164 |
| Over $110k | $23,625 / yr | $99,579 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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Run Western Michigan University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Western Michigan University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $10,930 a year — a 37% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 5th lowest of the 6 Michigan schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $53,562 10 years out — roughly 69% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Western Michigan University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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