by our College Data Analytics TeamWIU total enrollment is approximately 7,490 students. 4,999 are undergraduates and 704 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WIU undergraduate population is made up of 55% women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,814 |
| Black or African American | 1,157 |
| Hispanic | 664 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 143 |
| Unknown | 80 |
| Asian | 68 |
| International | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 55% of full-time grad students are women, and 45% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 399 |
| International | 153 |
| Black or African American | 66 |
| Hispanic | 43 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 |
| Unknown | 16 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 4,525 |
| Black or African American | 1,392 |
| Hispanic | 858 |
| International | 253 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 190 |
| Unknown | 150 |
| Asian | 101 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
Western Illinois University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,407 |
| Black or African American | 80 |
| Asian | 73 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 11 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at WIU.
There are approximately 4,215 female students and 3,275 male students at WIU.
Reporting of the gender of WIU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 837 female teachers and 798 male teachers.
WIU ranks 1,612 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
5.95% of WIU students come from out of state, and 0.92% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1,423 |
| Iowa | 24 |
| Wisconsin | 10 |
| Indiana | 7 |
| Michigan | 4 |
Students from 68 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, Saudi Arabia, and Nigeria.
Learn more about international students at WIU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WIU, 52.96% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 2,798 |
| 18-19 | 2,202 |
| 22-24 | 2,039 |
| 25-29 | 940 |
| 35 and over | 865 |
| 30-34 | 499 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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