Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

71.2%

Acceptance rate

$11,592

Avg net price

4,939

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,087Master’s 729Doctoral 32	1,087	729	32
Bachelor’s 171Master’s 35Doctoral None reported	171	35	None reported
Bachelor’s 139Master’s 84Doctoral None reported	139	84	None reported
Bachelor’s 115Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	115	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 107Master’s 234Doctoral 29	107	234	29
Bachelor’s 69Master’s 14Doctoral None reported	69	14	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s 11Doctoral None reported	62	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 62Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	62	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 55Master’s 30Doctoral None reported	55	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 45Master’s 17Doctoral None reported	45	17	None reported
Bachelor’s 44Master’s 7Doctoral None reported	44	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 37Doctoral None reported	35	37	None reported
Bachelor’s 35Master’s 22Doctoral None reported	35	22	None reported
Bachelor’s 32Master’s 16Doctoral None reported	32	16	None reported
Bachelor’s 25Master’s 5Doctoral None reported	25	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 22Master’s 87Doctoral None reported	22	87	None reported
Bachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	16	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 21Doctoral None reported	15	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 15Master’s 2Doctoral None reported	15	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 14Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	14	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 33Doctoral None reported	6	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 68Doctoral None reported	0	68	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s None reportedDoctoral 3	None reported	None reported	3

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division I
Primary conference: Ohio Valley Conference

Projected sponsored sports18

BaseballBowlingFootball — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Track, Indoor

Athletic participation

358 unique student-athletes · 13 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Fall Deadline

Aug 1, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application or Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $10,095
Required fees: $5,169
Food and housing: $11,320
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $1,772
Total: $29,556

Total by year

$26,5482019–2019–20
$26,5442020–2120–21
$27,4002021–2221–22
$28,1272022–2322–23
$28,8482023–2423–24
$29,5562024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $11,592 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation31%

6-year graduation45%

Retention rate59%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$54,163

Median debt$25,251

Campus

Enrollment4,939

Student-faculty ratio14:1

SettingTown

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25