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Fact Book 1996-1997

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1997

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSI1Y

A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

Western Michigan University

April 1997 1

Dear Colleagues:

It is our pleasure to present you with the 1996-97 Fact Book. This publication continues to represent our efforts to provide you with historically comparable, accurate and detailed information about Western Michigan University.

The Office of Institutional Research produced Western's first statistical summary in 1974 and labeled it a Statistical Review. Since then it has undergone title changes and significant growth, but its focus and primary use is still as an internal document that allows its users to have appropriate data at their fingertips. This information can assist in developing research proposals, preparing for accreditation visits and departmental planning, as well as a source for answering surveys and other questions about the University. We hope you find it useful and we welcome your suggestions and comments.

Sincerely,

Jan W. Lyddon, Ph.D., Director Peninnah S. Miller, Director, Institutional Research Andrew C. Huang, Ph.D., Associate Director, Institutional Research Cheryl J. Lay, Research Analyst Sharon M. Dwan, Administrative Assistant Contents ^-^ Contents 11 Contents ii List of Figures v

General Information 1 Western Michigan University 1996-97 Facts & Figures Summary 2 Ten Year Comparison 4 Campus Map 5 Western Michigan University's Mission Statement 6 Western Michigan University History 7 Organization Chart : 8 University Officials 9 WMU Libraries 10 Accredited Programs at Western Michigan University 11 College of Arts and Sciences 14 Haworth College of Business 15 College of Education 16 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 17 College of Fine Arts 18 College of Health and Human Services 19 Graduate College 20 Lee Honors College 21 Division of Continuing Education 23 Definitions of Terms Used in the 1996-97 Fact Book 24

Enrollment Information 25 Table 1 Fall Headcount 26 Table 1A Full-Time and Part-Time Headcounts 27 Table 2 Student Credit Hours 28 Table 2A Average Student Credit Hours -, 29 Table 3 Fiscal Year Student Credit Hours by College 30 Table 4 Undergraduate Major and Graduate Curriculum Enrollment by College 32 Table 4A Undergraduate Majors by Department 34 Table 4B Graduate Curricula Enrollment by Program 35 Table 5 Demographic Information 36 Table 5A Undergraduate Demographic Information 37 Western Michigan University

••• Table 5B Graduate Demographic Information 38 •!•*•*• Table 6 Age of Undergraduate and Graduate Students 39 Table 7 Enrollment by Geographic Residence 40 Enrollment by Residence, Map 41 International Student Enrollment by Country 42 Regional Center Locations, Map 43 Table 8 Student Credit Hours by Regional Center 44 Table 9 Freshmen Class Profile 46 Table 9A Freshmen Applications, Admittances and Enrollments 47 Table 10 New Transfer Student Information 48 Table 10A Transfer Applications, Admittances and Enrollments 49 Table 11 Winter Enrollment 50 Table 12 Spring Enrollment 51 Table 13 Summer Enrollment 52

Other Institutions 53 Table 14 Fiscal Year Equated Stud