Western Illinois University's in-state sticker price was $28,915 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,018 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $3,427.
What does Western Illinois University cost?
$10,018 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,915.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$3,427
$30,000–$48,000
$5,063
$48,000–$75,000
$7,229
$75,000–$110,000
$524
over $110,000
$19,878
Sticker
$28,915
All with aid
$10,018
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $15,466, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 88% off Western Illinois University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Western Illinois University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Western Illinois University cost less than Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University and Eastern Illinois University.
These are Western Illinois University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,994
average grant for students who got aid.
36%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$20,168
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Western Illinois University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,427 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,915. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Illinois University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,063 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,915. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Western Illinois University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,229 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,915. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Western Illinois University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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)
