Western Illinois University (Western Illinois) is a four-year, public school located in Macomb, IL.
It offers 56 graduate programs - 43 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 11 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,683.
A total of 1,807 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,332 students at Western Illinois. Western Illinois offers online graduate programs and 634 out of 1,807 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Western Illinois's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $13,683 for Illinois residents and $13,683 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 Name | Western Illinois University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,048 students
634 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$13,683
Out-of-State$13,683 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 56 Graduate Programs
43 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 11 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Western Illinois University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $13,683 and $13,683 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $372.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $9,133 | $9,133 |
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| Fees | $4,550 | $4,550 |
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| Cost per Credit | $372 | $372 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $11,320 (On-Campus) / $11,320 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,772 (On-Campus) / $3,373 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,975 | $27,975 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,576 | $29,576 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $11,996 | $12,182 | $12,693 | $13,290 | $13,683 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,996 | $12,182 | $12,693 | $13,290 | $13,683 |
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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 (6 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 11 Post-Bachelor's (3 online programs). 729 students have been conferred Master's degree and 32 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 729 | 32 | 54 | - |
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| Men | 305 | 11 | 25 | - |
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| Women | 424 | 21 | 29 | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Statistics | 30 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 15 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 7 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Western Illinois graduate schools have a total of 2,048 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 866 male and 1,182 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 968 full-time and 1,080 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 634 students enrolled through online exclusively and 571 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 979 White, 129 Black, and 20 Asian students are attending at Western Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
35 grad students are younger than 22 and 437 students are older than 65. It has 884 students aged between 22 and 30 and 451 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,048 |
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| Men | 866 |
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| Women | 1,182 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,048 |
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| Full-time Students | 968 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,080 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,048 |
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| Asian | 20 |
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| Black | 129 |
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| Hispanic | 106 |
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| White | 979 |
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| Two or more races | 32 |
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| Un-Known | 58 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,048 |
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| 21 & Under | 35 |
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| 22-24 | 421 |
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| 25-29 | 463 |
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| 30-34 | 261 |
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| 35-39 | 190 |
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| 40 & Over | 437 |
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Online Population
At Western Illinois University graduate schools, 634 students enrolled online exclusively and 571 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,807 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 634 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 571 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 602 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 634 |
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| Illinois Resident | 527 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 107 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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