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Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public · Town (remote) · WIU

Public institution in Macomb, IL · 4,939 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $54,163 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$11,592425th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$14,952946th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$14,952547th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,828856th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,2511,377th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,163839th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,0571,018th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
44.8%1,347th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
58.7%1,626th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75.0%741st most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
4,939498th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
28.1%1,298th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 178 mi (MDW)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$30
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 68 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$59,991$58,334
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$58,221$64,990
Engineering Technology, GeneralEngineering Technologybachelors$52,107$60,771
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$49,214$48,667
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$48,265$52,941
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,305$43,612
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,170$41,984
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$42,682$39,729
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$41,937$41,937
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$41,565$40,500
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,481$38,289
MarketingBusinessbachelors$39,369$39,729

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,523,114 (M $2,656,932 · W $1,866,182)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Western Illinois University’s 4,939 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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