Western Illinois University academics
Macomb, Illinois · Public · 4,410 undergrads
Western Illinois University has 4,410 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 65 fields of study. The most degrees go to Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.
The short answers
4,410
undergraduates.
2,048
graduate students.
65
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,105
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,410
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,048
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,073
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$52,192
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
56%
BlackCollege Scorecard
21%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
12%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,105
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
829
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
16
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
100
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers