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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 Tim M. Van Alstine, Director of Athletics (T-Vanalstine@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-1190 or Matt Tanney, Associate Director of Athletics (M-Tanney@wiu.edu)/(309) 298-2611.

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 12,205

  • Total Undergraduate Students: 10,263
  • Total Graduate Students: 1,942
  • WIU-Macomb Campus: 10,003
    • Macomb Undergraduates: 9,001
    • Macomb Graduates: 1,002
  • WIU-Quad Cities Campus: 1,204
    • WIU-QC Undergraduates: 673
    • WIU-QC Graduates: 531
  • Extension: 998

Minority Population: 2,902 (24.8%)

  • African American: 1,784 (15.3%)
  • Asian: 105 (0.9%)
  • Hispanic: 780 (6.7%)
  • American Indian: 24 (0.2%)
  • Pacific Islander: 10 (0.1%)
  • Two or more ethnicities: 199 (1.7%)

Macomb Campus Facts

Students

Origin

  • Illinois: 9,751 (90.1%)
  • Iowa: 342 (3.4%)
  • Out-of-state (excludes Iowa): 290 (2.9%)
  • International: 328 (3.3%)

Mean ACT, Fall 2012 Freshmen: 20.7

Mean GPA (Undergraduate): 3.04

Source: Institutional Research and Planning

These numbers are current as of October 2012. Unless indicated, the figures represent totals for Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

At a Glance

Students & Faculty

  • Full-time faculty teach 93.5% of classes, guiding student learning, discovery and performance
  • Average undergraduate class size is 22 students
  • Student-to-faculty ratio: 15:1
  • Full-time faculty: 612

Cost of Attending WIU

Degrees Conferred FY2012

  • Undergraduate: 2,364
  • Graduate: 662

Degrees Offered

  • Undergraduate: 65
  • Graduate: 37
  • Doctorate: 1
  • Pre-professional: 10
  • Undergraduate certificates: 2
  • Post-Baccalaureate certificates: 19

Size of Macomb Campus

  • Acreage: 1,050
  • Major Buildings: 64
  • Number of Employees: 1,813
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