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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Western Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $12,693 and $13,290 for non-Illinois residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $376.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$8,867
Fees$0$4,423
Cost per Credit$0$376
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$10,920 (On-Campus) / $10,920 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,776 (On-Campus) / $3,341 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$13,896$27,186
Off-Campus Total$15,461$28,751
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,803$11,996$12,182$12,693-
Out-of-State$11,803$11,996$12,182$12,693$13,290

Graduate Program Overview

Western Illinois University is a four-years, public school located in Macomb, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,693 for Illinois residents and $13,290 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-six (56) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWestern Illinois University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 University Circle, Macomb, IL
Graduate School Students2,061 students
870 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,693
Out-of-State$13,290
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 56 Graduate Programs
43 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Western Illinois University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 56 major areas - 43 Master's (11 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 11 Post-Bachelor'(6 online programs). 545 students have been conferred Master's degree and 4 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total545433-
Men234-15-
Women311418-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Zoology/Animal BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Radio and Television3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education16ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Superintendency and Educational System Administration4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology19ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching7ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching26ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics5ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Statistics2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Behavioral Sciences9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration25ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy2 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Therapy/Therapist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management76ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting13ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,455 students enrolled in Western Illinois University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 2,061 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 884 male and 1,177 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,007 full-time and 1,054 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 870 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 911 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,061
Men Students884
Women Students1,177
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,061
Full-time Students1,007
Part-time Students1,054
By race/ethnicity 1,147 White, 146 Black, and 22 Asian students are attending at Western Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,061
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian22
Black146
Hispanic113
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White1,147
Two or more races31
Un-Known59
46 students are younger than 22 and 417 students are older than 65. The school has 1,321 students aged between 22 and 30 and 550 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,061
21 & Under46
22-24696
25-29625
30-34347
35-39203
40 & Over417
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Western Illinois University, 870 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 911 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,334
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses870
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses911
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses553
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses870
Illinois Resident580
Other State In U.S.86
Outside of U.S.204
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