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Institutional Snapshot
Western Illinois University - Fall 2009 & Fall 2010
Snapshot Areas
- Student Demography Headcounts
- Student Recruitment and Admissions
- Financial Assistance for Students
- Student Retention and Program Productivity
- Faculty Demography
- Availability of Instructional Resources and Information Technology
- Financial Data
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Financial Assistance for Students
Percentage of Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Students who Applied for Financial Assistance of Any Type
| Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | |
| Undergraduates | 85% | 87% |
| Graduates | 64% | 73% |
Number and Percent of Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Students Receiving Financial Assistance of Any Type
| Fall 2008 | % of Total | Fall 2009 | % of Total | |
| Undergraduates | 8,006 | 75% | 8,220 | 78% |
| Graduates | 1,445 | 59% | 1,457 | 69% |
Percentage of Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Students Receiving Each Type of Financial Assistance
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |||
| Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | |
| Loans | 57% | 62% | 45% | 36% |
| Work-Study | 17% | 18% | 29% | 36% |
| Scholarships/Grants | 48% | 51% | 45% | 52% |
| Academic Based Merit | 35% | 35% | 2% | 2% |
Undergraduate and Graduate Student Tuition Discount Rate (TDR)
| Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | |
| Undergraduates | 47.5% | 44.5% |
| Graduates | 55.1% | 50.1% |
