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Fast Facts About WIU

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)

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Western Illinois Athletics

School Colors: Purple and Gold
Mascot: Rocky and Col. Rock III
Nickname: Leathernecks
Intercollegiate athletics fields 9 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 Matt Tanney, Director of Athletics (M-Tanney@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-1190.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 11,094

Total Undergraduate Students: 9,141
Total Graduate Students: 1,953
WIU-Macomb Campus: 8,694
- Macomb Undergraduates: 7,628
- Macomb Graduates: 1,066
WIU-Quad Cities Campus: 1,140
- WIU-QC Undergraduates: 804
- WIU-QC Graduates: 336
Extension: 1,260

Minority Population: 3,330 (30.7%)

African American: 1,895 (17.5%)
Asian: 105 (1.0%)
Hispanic: 1,049 (9.7%)
American Indian: 15 (0.1%)
Pacific Islander: 9 (0.170%)
Two or more ethnicities: 257 (2.4%)

Macomb Campus Facts

Students

Male: 50%
Female: 50%
Students living on campus: 43.5%
Students involved in Greek Life: 9.5%

Origin (Macomb & Macomb Extension)

Illinois: 8,305 (86.8%)
Iowa: 376 (3.9%)
Out-of-state (excludes Iowa): 389 (4.1%)
International: 493 (5.2%)

Mean ACT, Fall 2012 Freshmen: 21.1

Mean GPA (Undergraduate): 3.2

Source: Institutional Research and Planning

These numbers are current as of December 2015. Unless indicated, the figures represent totals for Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

At a Glance

Students & Faculty

Full-time faculty teach 94.4% of classes, guiding student learning, discovery and performance
Average undergraduate class size is 20 students
Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
Full-time faculty: 632