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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.



Top Five Majors (Undergraduate)

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 Tim M. Van Alstine, Director of Athletics (T-Vanalstine@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-1190 or Josh Moon, Senior Associate Director of Athletics (JD-Moon@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-1964.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 12,554

  • Total Undergraduate Students: 10,029
  • Total Graduate Students: 1,629
  • WIU-Macomb Campus: 10,423
    • Macomb Undergraduates: 9,366
    • Macomb Graduates: 1,057
  • WIU-Quad Cities Campus: 1,235
    • WIU-QC Undergraduates: 663
    • WIU-QC Graduates: 572
  • Extension: 896

Minority Population: 2,229 (18.5%)

  • African American: 1,553 (12.9%)
  • Asian: 103 (0.9%)
  • Hispanic: 696 (5.8%)
  • American Indian: 25 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander: 13 (0.1%)
  • Two or more ethnicities: 179 (1.5%)

Macomb Campus Facts

Students

Origin

  • Illinois: 9,495 (91.1%)
  • Iowa: 341 (3.3%)
  • Out-of-state (excludes Iowa): 234 (2.2%)
  • International: 353 (3.4%)

Mean ACT, Fall 2010 Freshmen: 20.7

Mean GPA (Undergraduate): 2.906

Source: Institutional Research and Planning

These numbers are current as of October 2011. Unless indicated, the figures represent totals for Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

At a Glance

Students & Faculty

  • Full-time faculty teach 94% of classes, guiding student learning, discovery and performance
  • Average undergraduate class size is 22.5 students
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 16:1
  • Full-time faculty: 615

Cost of Attending WIU

Degrees Conferred FY2011

  • Undergraduate: 2,413
  • Graduate: 720

Degrees Offered

  • Undergraduate: 64
  • Graduate: 36
  • Doctorate: 1
  • Pre-professional: 10
  • Undergraduate certificates: 2
  • Post-Baccalaureate certificates: 17

Size of Macomb Campus

  • Acreage: 1,050
  • Buildings: 54
  • Number of Employees: 1,859
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