Western Illinois University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 66.96%
    • Average SAT Scores 1011
    • Four Year Completion Rate 30.29% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 46.16% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 47.39% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $26,287.00 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $13,314.00 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $13,314.00 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $20,000.00 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,047.00 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,000.00 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $12,265.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $12,112.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $15,794.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $19,476.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $21,051.00 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $40,223.00 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings No data Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $45,662.00 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings No data Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $49,631.00 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $22,682.00 $13,586.00 $36,104.00
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,608.00
Educational/Instructional Media Design Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $55,220.00
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,623.00
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data $22,291.00 $25,062.00
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $27,733.00 No data $34,318.00
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Agriculture, General Bachelor's Degree $22,102.00 $17,723.00 $40,735.00
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $21,872.00 No data $56,058.00
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,747.00
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $24,479.00 $17,661.00 $36,956.00
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,248.00
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,055.00
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $37,820.00 $33,137.00 $29,129.00
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,193.00
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,660.00
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree No data $37,480.00 $30,838.00
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,206.00
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $60,966.00
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,908.00
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $28,297.00 No data $30,447.00
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,020.00
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,774.00 $19,388.00 $28,046.00
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $28,218.00 $21,000.00 $32,654.00
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,994.00
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,038.00
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $17,096.00
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,077.00
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $42,063.00
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,583.00
Construction Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,827.00
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $27,263.00 $19,117.00 $38,130.00
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,234.00
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $14,453.00
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $30,983.00 $29,263.00 $46,347.00
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,839.00
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,348.00
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,243.00