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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.

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

1,744 Took All Classes Online
5,947 Took At Least One Class Online
20.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 45 bachelor’s degree and 33 master’s degree programs available online at WIU. In 2020-2021, 5,947 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 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of WIU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Western Illinois University was 20.8%. This is the #605 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at WIU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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