Institutional Research

2026 Fact Book

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Western Illinois University Accreditation

Western Illinois University Program Inventory, Fall 2026

Western Illinois University Program Inventory Appendix -- Explanation of curricular and organizational changes which affect the Program Inventory

ADMINISTRATION

Organization Chart

NEW STUDENTS

Table 1.  Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments of New Freshmen, New Transfer, and New Graduate Students by Gender, Fall 2022-2026

Table 2. New Freshmen Class Profile, Fall 2026

Table 3. New Freshmen Academic Profile, Fall 2026

Table 4. Majors of New Freshmen, Fall 2022-2026

Table 5. Distribution of Illinois New Freshmen by County, Fall 2022-2026

Table 6. New Transfer Profile, Fall 2026

Table 7. Majors of New Transfers, Fall 2022-2026

Table 8. Origin of New Transfer Students, Fall 2022-2026

Table 9. Graduate Profile, Fall 2026

Table 10. Majors of New Graduate Students, Fall 2022-2026

ENROLLMENT

Table 11. Headcount Enrollment by Gender, Full-Time/Part-Time, Class Level, and Location, Fall 2025 and Fall 2026

Table 12. Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity and Location, Fall 2022-2026

Table 13. Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity, Gender and Class Level, Fall 2026

Table 14. Enrollment by Age, Gender, and Location, Fall 2026

Table 15. Enrollment by Student Level, Residency, and Location, Fall 2022-2026

Table 16. Enrolled Illinois Residents by County of Residence, Undergraduate and Graduate, Fall 2022-2026

Table 17. Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin Enrollments, Fall 2022-2026

Table 18. Enrolled Out-of-State Students by State, Undergraduate and Graduate, Fall 2022-2026

Table 19. Enrolled International Students by Country of Origin, Undergraduate and Graduate, Fall 2022-2026

Table 20.  Total Undergraduate Enrollment by Degree Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender, Fall 2026

Table 21.  Total Transfer Enrollment by Degree Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender, Fall 2026

Table 22. Total Graduate Enrollment by Degree Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender, Fall 2026

Table 23. Undergraduate and Graduate Enrollment by College, School, and Major, Fall 2022-2026

Table 24. Undergraduate Enrollment by College and Second Major, Fall 2022-2026

Table 25. Undergraduate Enrollment by College, School, and Major Option, Fall 2022-2026

Table 26. Undergraduate Enrollment by College, School, and Minor, Fall 2022-2026

Table 27. Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Enrollment by Program (Duplicated), Fall 2022-2026

DEGREE/CERTIFICATE CONFERRALS

Table 28. Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Conferred by Program (Duplicated), Fall 2022-2026

Table 29. Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees Conferred by Degree Program, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender, FY2026

Table 30. Undergraduate Degrees Conferred by College, School, and Major, FY2022-FY2026

Table 31. Graduate Degrees Conferred by College, School, and Major, FY2022-FY2026

OTHER STUDENT INFORMATION

Table 32. Student Credit Hour Production by College and School, FY2025 and FY2026

Table 33. Undergraduate Class Size, Fall 2025 and Fall 2026

Table 34. Graduate Class Size, Fall 2025 and Fall 2026

Table 35. Retention and Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Freshmen by Gender, Fall 2019-2025

Table 36. Retention and Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Freshmen by Ethnicity, Fall 2019-2025

Table 37. Retention of New Full-Time Freshmen by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Fall 2025 to Fall 2026

Table 38. Total New Freshmen Fall to Fall Retention by Major, Fall 2025 to Fall 2026

Table 39. Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Freshmen by Admission Program, Fall 2018-2022

Table 40. Retention and Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Transfers by Gender, Fall 2019-2025

Table 41. Retention and Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Transfers by Ethnicity, Fall 2019-2025

Table 42. Retention and Graduation Rates of New Full-Time Transfers by Class, Fall 2019-2025

Table 43. Retention and Graduation Rates of All New Transfers by Associates/Non-Associates Degree, Fall 2016-2025

Table 44. Average Years to Graduate for New Freshmen and New Graduate Students by Program

FACULTY AND STAFF

Table 45. Faculty/Staff by Employee Category and Location, Fall 2026

Table 46. Employees by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, by Campus and Total, Fall 2026

Table 47. Faculty/Staff University Total and College Total, Fall 2022-2026

Table 48. Distribution of Full- and Part-Time Employees by Job Category, Fall 2023-2026

Table 49. Selected Faculty Characteristics, Fall 2023-2026

Table 50. Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty University Total and College Totals, Fall 2022-2026

Table 51. Average Salaries for Full-Time, Nine-Month Faculty, FY2023-FY2027

RESOURCES

Table 52. Summary of Operation Costs by Fund, FY2022-FY2026

Table 53. Summary of Operation Costs by Function of Expenditure, FY2022-FY2026

Table 54. Summary of Operation Costs by Object of Expenditure, FY2022-FY2026

Table 55. Western Illinois University Appropriation History, FY2022-FY2026

Table 56. Sponsored Research, Instruction, and Public Service Grants and Contracts, FY2022-FY2026

Table 57. Cost Guarantee Program and Tuition & Fees, FY2020-FY2027

Table 58. Student Financial Aid and Institutional Support, AY2025-AY2026 (FY2025-FY2026)

Table 59. Macomb Campus Housing, Fall 2022-2026

Table 60. Residential Buildings, Fall 2026

Table 61. Nonresidential Buildings, Fall 2026