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Western Illinois University is a public institution situated in Macomb, Illinois. Macomb is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

4,999 Full-Time Undergraduates
$9,359 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Western Illinois University?

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Contact details for WIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309-298-1414
Website: www.wiu.edu

Can I Afford WIU?

$9,359 In-State Tuition
45% Take Out Loans
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at WIU paid $312 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,359 $9,359
Fees $4,726 $4,726
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $10,920 $10,920
On Campus Other Expenses $1,776 $1,776

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At WIU, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $6,076 a year. That adds up to $24,304 over four years for those students.

Western Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,999 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,854 undergraduate students at WIU, with 4,999 being full-time and 855 being part-time.

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There are also 1,636 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,999 full-time undergraduates at WIU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Illinois University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 68
Black or African American 1,157
Hispanic or Latino 664
White 2,814
International Students 57
Other Races/Ethnicities 239

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Western Illinois University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at WIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Western Illinois University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Engineering Technology 19 19
Health Care Management 15 15
Athletic Training 2 2
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology 2 2
TOTAL 38 38

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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