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Western Illinois Student Population

Total 7,643 students are enrolled in Western Illinois University (5,309 undergraduate and 2,334 graduate). Among them, 1,807 students are enrolled in online degree/certificate programs. 501 faculties are working for Western Illinois University and student to faculty ratio is 15.26 to 1.
  • Total Student Population: 7,643
  • Undergraduate: 5,309
  • Graduate: 2,334
  • Online Students: 1,807
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Population By Gender/Attending Status

For academic year 2022-2023, total 7,643 students enrolled into Western Illinois University. 5,309 enrolled in undergraduate programs and 2,334 students enrolled in graduate programs. By attending status. there are 5,736 full-time and 1,907 part-time students. By gender, 3,323 male and 4,320 female students are attending at Western Illinois University. Next table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Western Illinois University.
Student Population By Gender
Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,6433,3234,320
Undergraduate5,3092,2803,029
Graduate2,3341,0431,291
Student Population By Attending Status
Western Illinois University
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,6435,7361,907
Undergraduate5,3094,469840
Graduate2,3341,2671,067

Population by Race/Ethnicity

Next tables summarize the students population by race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University.
There are 4,037 White (52.82%), 1,310 Black/African American (17.14%), 768 Hispanic (10.05%), 88 Asian (1.15%), and 1,440 students with other races.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,6433,3234,320
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian883751
Black/African American1,310540770
Hispanic768311457
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander963
White4,0371,6882,349
Two More18569116
Un-Known1285573
Undergraduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3092,2803,029
American Indian/Native American1064
Asian713239
Black/African American1,169475694
Hispanic658281377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander761
White2,9891,3311,658
Two More1556095
Un-Known692841
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3341,0431,291
American Indian/Native American000
Asian17512
Black/African American1416576
Hispanic1103080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,048357691
Two More30921
Un-Known592732

Online Student Population

Western Illinois University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. 1,807 students (23.64% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,734 students (48.86% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the online student population for Western Illinois University.
Distance Learning Student Population at Western Illinois University
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Total7,6431,8073,7342,102
Undergraduate5,3099372,8231,549
Graduate2,334870911553

Population by Student Age

The following table summarizes the students population by age at Western Illinois University. 3,380 students are aged 20 to 24 (44.22% of total students), 1,832 students are aged below 20 (23.97%), 203 students are aged above 50 (2.66%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Illinois University.
Student Population By Age at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,6433,3234,320
Under 181485692
Age 18-191,684687997
Age 20-211,7787631,015
Age 22-241,602788814
Age 25-29940437503
Age 30-34533235298
Age 35-39321133188
Age 40-49434147287
Age 50-6417966113
Over 64241113
Undergraduate Student Population By Age at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3092,2803,029
Under 181485692
Age 18-191,684687997
Age 20-211,732744988
Age 22-24906429477
Age 25-29315151164
Age 30-3418678108
Age 35-391184573
Age 40-491506288
Age 50-64642737
Over 64615
Graduate Student Population By Age at Western Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3341,0431,291
Age 20-21461927
Age 22-24696359337
Age 25-29625286339
Age 30-34347157190
Age 35-3920388115
Age 40-4928485199
Age 50-641153976
Over 6418108

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Rivalry Schools to Western Illinois

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Western Illinois vs. UNOMAHA
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Western Illinois vs. North Dakota
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Western Illinois vs. NDSU
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Western Illinois vs. South Dakota State
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Western Illinois vs. USD
University of South Dakota (USD) is a Public, 4-years school located in Vermillion, SD. The 2023 tuition & fees is $9,432 for South Dakota residents and $12,942 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 9,856 and student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).
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