Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College. Once Western Illinois started offering graduate degrees, it again changed its name to Western Illinois State College. Western Illinois has an additional campus in Moline though it has announced that it will be selling this campus and consolidating programs in Macomb.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $14,208
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,706
- Graduation rate (150%): 45%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $54,163
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,456
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,057
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Macomb, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Western Illinois University include Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Psychology.
- Criminal Justice (165 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,125 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,859
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,944 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,683 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Agriculture (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,333 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,062
- Elementary Education and Teaching (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,279 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,446
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,170
- Nursing (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,694 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,559
- Biology (36 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,855 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Accounting (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,059 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,627
- Music Performance (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $39,609 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 31%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 11%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Western Illinois University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,941 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,941
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,787
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,062
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,294
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $19,701
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,264
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,264
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $11,320
- Off-campus room and board: $11,320
- Off-campus with family: $3,373
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,254
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $7,553
- Average federal loan: $8,305
- Median debt at graduation: $25,251
Admissions
Western Illinois University admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,674
- Admitted: 6,174
- Enrolled: 634
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,706
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 1,395
- Graduation rate: 45%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 38%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 70%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $108,288
- Associate professor salary: $85,917
- Assistant professor salary: $71,593
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,083
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Western Illinois University acceptance rate? Western Illinois University admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Western Illinois University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,941 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,208.
What majors does Western Illinois University offer? Popular programs include Criminal Justice, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Psychology, Agriculture, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Western Illinois University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $54,163 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Western Illinois University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 45%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Western Illinois University official site: https://wiu.edu.