About WIU
Overview
Character
- Public, state-supported university, comprehensive
Budget
- Overall: $212,767,500
- State Appropriated: 58,287,500
Locations
- Macomb (IL), residential
- Moline (IL), non-residential
Accreditation
- Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association. Additional accreditations.
Fast Facts
Top Five Majors (Undergraduate)
- Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
- Elementary Education
- Kinesiology
- Psychology
- Family and Consumer Sciences
Top Five Majors (Graduate)
- Computer Science
- Business Administration
- Communication Sciences & Disorders
- Biology
- Sport Management
Western Illinois Athletics
- School Colors: Purple and Gold
- Mascot: Rocky
- Intercollegiate athletics fields 10 men’s teams (Leathernecks) and 10 women’s teams (Westerwinds).
- Football competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) through the Gateway Conference.
- All other Leathernecks and Westerwinds sports compete at the NCAA Division I level as members of the The Summit League.
By the Numbers
Cost of Attending WIU
Degrees Conferred FY2007
- Undergraduate: 2,455
- Graduate: 602
Degrees Offered
- Undergraduate: 59
- Graduate: 36
- Doctorate: 1
- Pre-professional: 13
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificates: 13
Faculty
- Full-time Faculty: 629
- Classes taught by full-time faculty: 96%
- Student-to-Faculty Ratio: 16:1
- Average Undergraduate Class Size: 25
- Number of Employees: 1,879
Size of Macomb Campus
- Acreage: 1,050
- Buildings: 52
Enrollment
Total Enrollment: 13,331
- Undergraduate Students: 11,147
- Graduate Students: 2,184
- WIU-Macomb Campus: 11,219
- Macomb Undergraduates: 10,151
- Macomb Graduates: 1,068
- WIU-Quad Cities Campus: 1,331
- WIU-QC Undergraduates: 655
- WIU-QC Graduates: 676
- Extension: 781
Minority Population (Macomb Campus): 1,443 (13.6%)
- African American: 775 (7.3%)
- Asian American: 152 (1.4%)
- Hispanic: 474 (4.5%)
- Native American: 42 (0.4%)
Macomb Campus Facts
Students
- Male: 54%
- Female: 46%
- Students in Residence Halls: 42%
- Students in Greek Life: 9%
Origin*
- Illinois: 10,421 (92.9%)
- Out-of-state: 405 (3.6%)
- International: 393 (3.5%)
Mean ACT, Fall 2007 Freshmen: 21.2
Mean GPA (Undergraduate): 2.887
Source: Office of Planning, Budget and Institutional Research, Fall 2007 Enrollment Data
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