Western Illinois's tuition & fees has increased from $15,558 (2014) to $14,952 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 3.90% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,984 (year 2014) to $13,290 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Western Illinois University.
Western Illinois's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -8.12%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 0.96% from 2014 ($28,575).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Western Illinois's COA is $28,848, which is increased by 5.35% 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 3.90% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $14,952. 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 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $900 | - |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.09% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 326.85% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $12,117 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,617 | - | -4.13% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Western Illinois University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Western Illinois University | $14,085
($14,085) | $13,661
($13,661) | 3.10% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $34,100
($26,792) | $32,640
($26,792) | 4.47% |
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| University of South Dakota | $12,942
($9,432) | $12,942
($9,432) | - |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $15,511
($10,857) | $15,446
($10,792) | 0.42% |
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| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $22,220
($9,254) | $21,573
($8,985) | 3.00% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $22,358
($8,370) | $21,718
($8,136) | 2.95% |
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