Western Illinois University
Institutional Research and Planning

Freshmen Profile
Fall Term 2003

Distribution by Race and Sex

Race Male Female Total Percent*
White 841 785 1,626 85.8
Black 58 44 135 7.1
Hispanic 32 39 72 3.7
Asian American 27 13 40 2.1
Native American 4 4 8 0.4
International 12 4 16 0.8
Other 43 22 65 3.4
Total 1,017 944 1,961 100.0
Percent 51.9 48.1    

*Excludes Other

Distribution by Residency

State Number
Illinois Residents 1,870
Out-of-State 75
Foreign Residents 16
Total New Freshmen 1,961
   
Iowa Border County Students 55
Missouri Border County 5
Total Iowa Students 57
Total Missouri 6

High School Senior Class Rank

Class Rank-Upper Number Percent*
10% 104 5.3
20% 320 16.3
25% 436 22.2
30% 541 27.6
40% 798 40.7
50% 1,074 54.8
60% 1,375 70.1
70% 1,608 82.0
80% 1,748 89.1
90% 1,826 93.1
100% 1,961 100.0

*Excludes 117 students with no high school rank

High School Background

Illinois High School Graduates 1,735
Out-of-State High 101
GED Equivalency or Unknown 113
Foreign Secondary 13
Total 1,961

Top Ten High Schools

Rank Number
Macomb Senior High 36
Naperville Central High 27
William Fremd High 26
Quincy Senior High 25
Neuqua Valley High 22
Downers Grove High School South 22
Buffalo Grove High 21
Lockport East High 19
Cary Grove Community High 18
United Township High 18
Pekin Community High 18

Financial Aid

Total New Freshmen 1,961
Served by all financial programs 1,552
Received scholarships, grants,
fellowships, tuition waivers,
or traineeships
1,222
Received loans 1,136
Employed by institution 105
AVERAGE AID $5,311

NOTE: Students may receive aid from one or
more of the three categories listed.

 

 

 

Institutional Research and Planning
Western Illinois University
Sherman Hall 315 • 1 University Circle • Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309/298-1185 • Fax: 309/298-2006
IRP@wiu.edu