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Western Illinois University is a public institution situated in Macomb, Illinois. Macomb is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

545 Master's Degrees
4 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Western Illinois University?

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Contact details for WIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309-298-1414
Website: www.wiu.edu

Western Illinois University Graduate Student Diversity

2,061 Graduate Students
57% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,061 graduate students at WIU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Illinois University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 146
Hispanic or Latino 113
White 1,147
International Students 541
Other Races/Ethnicities 92

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Western Illinois University. At this time, 16 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 68 countries are represented at WIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Western Illinois University

1,807 Took All Classes Online
5,541 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WIU. In 2022-2023, 5,541 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at WIU has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 12th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of WIU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 2%
Social Sciences 4%

Western Illinois University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Business Administration & Management 4 76 0 80
Student Counseling 0 50 0 50
Computer Information Systems 0 43 0 43
Educational Administration 0 35 4 39
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 26 0 26
Criminal Justice & Corrections 1 25 0 26
Statistics 0 24 0 24
Instructional Media Design 2 19 0 21
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2 19 0 21
Health & Physical Education 0 21 0 21
Community Organization & Advocacy 2 18 0 20
Music 0 17 0 17
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 16 0 0 16
General Education 0 16 0 16
Communication Sciences 0 15 0 15
Museum Studies 1 13 0 14
Accounting 0 13 0 13
Industrial Production Technology 0 10 0 10
Recreation Administration 0 10 0 10
Chemistry 0 10 0 10
General English Literature 0 9 0 9
Behavioral Science 0 9 0 9
Economics 0 9 0 9
General Biology 0 8 0 8
Special Education 0 7 0 7
General Psychology 0 7 0 7
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 6 0 6
Geography & Cartography 3 3 0 6
Mathematics 0 5 0 5
Political Science & Government 0 5 0 5
Physics 0 4 0 4
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 3 0 3
History 0 3 0 3
Sociology 0 3 0 3
Teaching English or French 2 0 0 2
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 2 0 2
Education Philosophy 0 1 0 1
Drama & Theater Arts 0 1 0 1
General Agriculture 0 0 0 0
Zoology 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0
Construction Management 0 0 0 0
Finance & Financial Management 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Human Resource Management 0 0 0 0
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0
Graphic Communications 0 0 0 0
Information Technology 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0
Multilingual Education 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0
Mechanical Engineering 0 0 0 0
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 0 0
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0
Nursing 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 0 0 0 0
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 0 0 0
Fire Protection 0 0 0 0
Other Homeland Security 0 0 0 0
Anthropology 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
Other Visual Art 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 33 545 4 582

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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