The student population at Western Illinois University is 7,643 (5,309 undergraduate and 2,334 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 4,064 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Western Illinois is 69.46% which is decreased by 4,564 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 500 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
1,807 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 153.44% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 9,279 where 7,643 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
69.46% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.54% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 4,564 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 500 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.30 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Western Illinois than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Western Illinois University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 7,407 where 5,309 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Illinois University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,872 where 2,334 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Western Illinois University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.82%. The percentage was 67.72% 10 years ago and Western Illinois still has a high percentage of white students. 1.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 17.14% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,807 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 24% of total students. The number of online students has increased 153.44% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Western Illinois University from 2014 to 2023.