Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Western Illinois University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,323 male and 4,320 female students attending Western Illinois. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Western Illinois.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,3094,469840
Men2,2801,910370
Women3,0292,559470
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Western Illinois
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,3341,2671,067
Men1,043694349
Women1,291573718

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,037 White students (52.82%) and 1,310 Black or African American students (17.14%) at Western Illinois University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Western Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1064
Asian713239
Black or African American1,169475694
Hispanic658281377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander761
White2,9891,3311,658
Two or More Races1556095
Race/Ethnicity Unknown692841
Total 5,3092,2803,029
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Western Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian17512
Black or African American1416576
Hispanic1103080
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,048357691
Two or More Races30921
Race/Ethnicity Unknown592732
Total 2,3341,0431,291

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 5,212 students whose age under twenty five and 1,491 students whose age is over thirty years old at Western Illinois University.
Especially, 148 students are younger than eighteen and 24 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Western Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Western Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,309 2,2803,029
Under 18148 5692
18-191,684 687997
20-211,732 744988
22-24906 429477
25-29315 151164
30-34186 78108
35-39118 4573
40-49150 6288
50-6464 2737
65 and over6 15
Total 5,309 2,2803,029
Population by Student Age at Western Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,334 1,0431,291
20-2146 1927
22-24696 359337
25-29625 286339
30-34347 157190
35-39203 88115
40-49284 85199
50-64115 3976
65 and over18 108
Total 2,334 1,0431,291

Online Student Population

At Western Illinois University, 5,541 students (72.50% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,807 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,324 students live in Illinois where Western Illinois University is located in and 207 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total7,6435,3092,334
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,807937870
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,7342,823911
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,1021,549553
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,807937870
Illinois Residents1,324744580
Other State in U.S.20712186
Outside of U.S.27672204
Unknown000