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Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455-1390

Official telephone: (309) 298-1414
Fax number: (309) 298-3111
Website: https://www.wiu.edu
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,309
Full-time undergraduates: 4,469
Part-time undergraduates: 840
Total graduate students: 1,636
Full-time graduate students: 704
Part-time graduate students: 932
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
22.5% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
12.6% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
55.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Nonresident Alien
1.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 1,050 acres
Nearest major city: Quad Cities; Peoria, IL; Sprin

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
  • cooperative housing
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 64%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 31%
Percent of students who live off campus: 69%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 446
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station, television station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Student Government Association; Black Student Association; University Union Board; RockyTHON Dance Marathon; Inter Hall Council

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's footballyes 
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's socceryes 
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyes 
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's socceryes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Intramural/Recreational sports:
badminton; baseball; basketball; bowling; cheerleading; equestrian sports; football; golf; lacrosse; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; wrestling; sand volleyball; swimming and diving; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: General Wayne A. Downing Peori

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 75% within six months of graduation

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