Western Illinois University
Institutional Research and Planning

Freshmen Profile
Fall Term 2004

Distribution by Race and Sex

Race Male Female Total Percent*
White 855 832 1,687 84.9
Black 70 85 155 7.8
Hispanic 42 48 90 4.5
Asian American 16 17 33 1.7
Native American 3 3 6 0.3
International 7 8 15 0.8
Other 57 42 99 5.0
Total 1,050 1,035 2,085 100.0
Percent 50.4 49.6    

*Excludes Other

Distribution by Residency

State Number
Illinois Residents 2,003
Out-of-State 67
Foreign Residents 15
Total New Freshmen 2,085
   
Iowa Border County Students 41
Missouri Border County 5
Total Iowa Students 44
Total Missouri 9

High School Senior Class Rank

Class Rank-Upper Number Percent*
10% 114 5.8
20% 310 15.8
25% 435 22.2
30% 583 29.8
40% 874 44.7
50% 1,161 59.4
60% 1,439 73.6
70% 1,670 85.4
80% 1,860 95.1
90% 1,944 99.4
100% 1,956 100.0

*Excludes 129 students with no high school rank

High School Background

Illinois High School Graduates 1,941
Out-of-State High 113
GED Equivalency or Unknown 15
Foreign Secondary 16
Total 2,085

Top Ten High Schools

Rank Number
Macomb Senior High 35
Naperville Central High 33
William Fremd High 21
Glenbrook North High 21
Downers Grove High School South 20
Buffalo Grove High 19
Neuqua Valley High 19
James B. Conant High School 18
West Chicago Community High 18
Marist High 18

Financial Aid

Total New Freshmen 2,085
Served by all financial programs 1,578
Received scholarships, grants,
fellowships, tuition waivers,
or traineeships
1,197
Received loans 1,223
Employed by institution 69
AVERAGE AID $5,704

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