Western Illinois University, IL

location_on  1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455 • language  wiu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism5%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting20%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities11%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 59%
Median SAT Math 505
Median SAT Reading 515
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $13,000
Average Total Cost $26,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $261
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 10% 10%
>$110K 		14% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		69% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		77% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate 39%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 48%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		48% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		55% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		64% 59% 57%
Black 		28% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		55% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		28% 48% 48%
Other race 		39% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,754
Full-time Undergrads 54%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 1,748
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 8% 7%
Black 		21% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		59% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		35% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 14% 14%
>$110K 		16% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Monmouth College
31 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Spoon River College
33 miles, E • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Quad City International Airport
68 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
68 miles, SE • 1 star