Western Illinois's tuition & fees has increased from $16,245 (2015) to $14,572 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 10.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,740 (year 2015) to $13,683 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Western Illinois University.
Western Illinois's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 0.35% from 2015 ($28,762).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Western Illinois's COA is $28,864, which is increased by 0.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Western Illinois's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 10.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,662. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Western Illinois University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | 33.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.33% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 335.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Western Illinois University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,617 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,490 | $13,150 | -1.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,738 | $13,398 | 2.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,846 | $13,486 | 0.92% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,092 | $13,912 | 2.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,030 | $13,830 | -0.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,531 | $14,271 | 4.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,521 | $14,261 | -0.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,696 | $14,261 | 1.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,092 | $14,693 | 3.12% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western Illinois University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Western Illinois University | $14,572
($14,572) | $14,085
($14,085) | 3.46% |
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| University of South Dakota | $12,942
($9,432) | $12,942
($9,432) | - |
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| South Dakota State University | $12,809
($9,299) | $12,809
($9,299) | - |
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| University of North Dakota | $15,570
($10,951) | $15,570
($10,951) | - |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $15,564
($10,910) | $15,511
($10,857) | 0.34% |
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| University of Denver | $61,398
($48,669) | $59,340
($48,669) | 3.47% |
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