Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 5,268
Graduate Enrollment: 2,061
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 72.48%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 37.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 65.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 44.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 33.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 25.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 58.0%
Black: 21.1%
Hispanic: 12.6%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.2%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Black: 21.1%
Hispanic: 12.6%
Asian: 1.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.9%
Non-resident alien: 2.2%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,774
In-State tuition: $13,669Out-of-State tuition: $13,669
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,192 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,339 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,192 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,339 (2022)
Average Family Income: $58,251 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,222 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 55.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,251 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $268 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,001 |
| $30k-48k | $9,579 |
| $48k-75k | $12,091 |
| $75k-110k | $16,380 |
| $110k+ | $18,175 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 32%6-year graduation rate: 51%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,251 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,811 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 68.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 71.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,698 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,405 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 66 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 109 | $18,969 | $181 | $44,975 ($3,748) | $49,139 ($4,095) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 62 | $30,000 | $299 | $35,777 ($2,981) | $46,791 ($3,899) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 9 | $33,956 ($2,830) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 37 | $29,054 | $288 | $23,746 ($1,979) | $37,801 ($3,150) |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 4 | $28,635 ($2,386) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 35 | $25,250 | $257 | $61,092 ($5,091) | $62,291 ($5,191) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 52 | $325 | $38,170 ($3,181) | $46,054 ($3,838) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 20 | $27,000 | $268 | $36,551 ($3,046) | $57,236 ($4,770) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 73 | $29,000 | $286 | $28,342 ($2,362) | $39,411 ($3,284) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 15 | $38,596 ($3,216) | |||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 341 | $26,000 | $264 | $39,491 ($3,291) | $57,113 ($4,759) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 25 | $419 | $50,613 ($4,218) | $69,025 ($5,752) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fire Protection. | 29 | $22,723 | $222 | $38,542 ($3,212) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 50 | $29,850 | $301 | $34,607 ($2,884) | $43,139 ($3,595) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 23 | $27,000 | $278 | $42,886 ($3,574) | $57,244 ($4,770) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 18 | $26,000 | $232 | $44,106 ($3,676) | $51,901 ($4,325) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 29 | $29,592 | $302 | $35,541 ($2,962) | $54,456 ($4,538) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 27 | $26,000 | $261 | $64,897 ($5,408) | $69,068 ($5,756) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 18 | $31,250 | $327 | $33,618 ($2,802) | $43,493 ($3,624) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 21 | $29,875 | $317 | $37,293 ($3,108) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 5 | $30,964 ($2,580) | $46,602 ($3,884) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 20 | $23,750 | $223 | $29,766 ($2,481) | $35,944 ($2,995) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | $35,679 ($2,973) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 174 | $28,750 | $265 | $37,855 ($3,155) | $42,666 ($3,556) |
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 63 | $27,585 | $286 | $31,462 ($2,622) | $43,958 ($3,663) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 25 | $44,081 ($3,673) | $46,564 ($3,880) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 19 | $28,571 ($2,381) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 56 | $29,000 | $286 | $29,414 ($2,451) | $38,437 ($3,203) |
| Master's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 14 | $40,067 ($3,339) | $41,033 ($3,419) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 45 | $31,000 | $309 | $31,198 ($2,600) | $52,779 ($4,398) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 22 | $25,000 | $263 | $28,187 ($2,349) | $33,161 ($2,763) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 7 | $43,888 ($3,657) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 17 | $30,478 | $289 | $36,108 ($3,009) | $39,362 ($3,280) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 20 | $27,000 | $286 | $23,877 ($1,990) | $40,303 ($3,359) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 26 | $30,000 | $286 | $32,620 ($2,718) | $42,061 ($3,505) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 11 | $20,375 | $215 | ||
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 20 | $312 | $49,217 ($4,101) | $58,331 ($4,861) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | $39,688 | $413 | $36,248 ($3,021) | $41,807 ($3,484) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 27 | $23,750 | $218 | $67,742 ($5,645) | $67,859 ($5,655) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 83 | $27,000 | $258 | $45,371 ($3,781) | $52,505 ($4,375) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 42 | $241 | $61,071 ($5,089) | $85,417 ($7,118) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 50 | $30,023 | $250 | $43,482 ($3,624) | $60,157 ($5,013) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 19 | $66,558 ($5,547) | $79,820 ($6,652) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 34 | $418 | $71,774 ($5,981) | $75,724 ($6,310) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 19 | $141,058 ($11,755) | |||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 20 | $55,760 ($4,647) | $55,222 ($4,602) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 14 | $25,986 | $243 | $39,476 ($3,290) | $44,173 ($3,681) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 48 | $355 | $39,731 ($3,311) | $47,703 ($3,975) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 35 | $25,133 | $238 | $36,625 ($3,052) | $39,057 ($3,255) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 27 | $50,610 ($4,218) | $52,296 ($4,358) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | $46,131 ($3,844) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 30 | $395 | $51,345 ($4,279) | $51,041 ($4,253) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 35 | $32,373 | $319 | $60,689 ($5,057) | $72,904 ($6,075) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $81,711Full time faculty: 88%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $63,570,086 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $84,316,281 (2022)