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Download a PDF of Fast Facts. Want to know how many students attend WIU? What's a typical class size, and how many classes are taught by full-time faculty rather than graduate students? Find the answer to these questions--and much more--below. The numbers below represent total figures for both our WIU-Macomb and WIU-Quad Cities campuses. For more fast facts and a breakdown of figures for both campuses, view a downloadable brochure (PDF) here.



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Top Five Majors (Graduate)

Western Illinois Athletics

  • School Colors: Purple and Gold
  • Mascot: Rocky and Col. Rock III
  • Nickname: Leathernecks
  • Intercollegiate athletics fields 10 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams.
  • Football competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
  • All other Leathernecks sports compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the The Summit League.
  • Any prospective student or current student interested in participating in any NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics sport should contact Tommy Bell, Director of Athletics (T-Bell@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-1190 or Matt Tanney, Associate Director of Athletics (M-Tanney@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-2611.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 11,707

  • Total Undergraduate Students: 9,873
  • Total Graduate Students: 1,834
  • WIU-Macomb Campus: 9,464
    • Macomb Undergraduates: 8,473
    • Macomb Graduates: 991
  • WIU-Quad Cities Campus: 1,237
    • WIU-QC Undergraduates: 778
    • WIU-QC Graduates: 459
  • Extension: 1,006

Minority Population: 2,960 (26.3%)

  • African American: 1,751 (15.6%)
  • Asian: 118 (1.0%)
  • Hispanic: 842 (7.5%)
  • American Indian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander: 9 (0.1%)
  • Two or more ethnicities: 217 (1.9%)

Macomb Campus Facts

Students

Origin

  • Illinois: 9,089 (89.1%)
  • Iowa: 346 (3.4%)
  • Out-of-state (excludes Iowa): 349 (3.4%)
  • International: 368 (3.6%)

Mean ACT, Fall 2012 Freshmen: 21.1

Mean GPA (Undergraduate): 3.11

Source: Institutional Research and Planning

These numbers are current as of November 2013. Unless indicated, the figures represent totals for Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

At a Glance

Students & Faculty

  • Full-time faculty teach 93.1% of classes, guiding student learning, discovery and performance
  • Average undergraduate class size is 21.1 students
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1
  • Full-time faculty: 650

Cost of Attending WIU

Degrees Conferred FY2013

  • Undergraduate: 2,353
  • Graduate: 666

Degrees Offered

  • Undergraduate: 66
  • Graduate: 37
  • Doctorate: 1
  • Pre-professional: 10
  • Undergraduate certificates: 2
  • Post-Baccalaureate certificates: 21

Size of Macomb Campus

  • Acreage: 1,050
  • Major Buildings: 64
  • Number of Employees: 1,805
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