Western Illinois University is a public four-year institution based in Macomb, Illinois. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,332, made up of 4,525 undergraduates and 1,807 graduate students.
Western Illinois University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,902 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 11 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
6,332
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
1,902
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 91
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
18%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,087
Master's degrees
729
Doctoral degrees (research)
32
Postbaccalaureate certificates
54
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,332
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,525
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,807
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,359
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,182
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,177
Full-time, 2024-25
68%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
11
Programs with a fully online option
22
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Kristi Mindrup
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization