Student Population at Western Illinois University
Total of 7,490 students have enrolled in Western Illinois University where 5,854 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,636 students for graduate programs.
By gender, 3,275 male and 4,215 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (11,608 students on average - Public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,790 students are enrolled exclusively, and 4,705 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Western Illinois University has a total of 7,490 enrolled students. By gender, 3,275 male and 4,215 female students (the male-female ratio is 44:56) are attending the school.
5,854 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,636 students joined graduate programs.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,490 | 5,854 | 1,636 |
| Men | 3,275 | 2,642 | 633 |
| Women | 4,215 | 3,212 | 1,003 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 4,525 White, 1,392 Black, and 101 Asian students out of a total of 7,490 are attending at Western Illinois University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the next chart.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 5,854 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 721 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 12.32%.594 students have transferred in as full-time status and 127 students transferred in as part-time status.
Student Age Distribution
By age category, 105 students are younger than 18 and 16 students are older than 65 at Western Illinois University. It has 5,386 students aged under 25 and 2,104 students aged 25 and over out of 7,490 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 105 students are younger than 18 and 6 students are older than 65. Western Illinois University has 4,914 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 940 students aged 25 and over.
It has 472 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,164 students aged 25 and over.
Online Classes (Distance Learning) Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Western Illinois University, 1,790 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,705 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 7,490 | 1,790 | 4,705 |
| Undergraduate | 5,854 | 1,125 | 4,205 |
| Graduate | 1,636 | 665 | 500 |
Student Location Enrolled Exclusively In Online Courses
1,435 students lived in Illinois or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 355 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,435 | 286 | 69 |
| Undergraduate | 958 | 160 | 7 |
| Graduate | 477 | 126 | 62 |
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