Western Illinois vs. South Dakota State

Compare Graduate Tuition and Programs at Two Rivalry Colleges in Missouri Valley Conference.

Western Illinoisvs.South Dakota State

Both Western Illinois and South Dakota State are public. Western Illinois is located in Macomb, IL and South Dakota State is located in Brookings, SD.
  • South Dakota State Graduate School has more expensive graduate school tuition of $16,917 than Western Illinois Graduate School ($13,290).
  • Western Illinois Graduate School is larger with 2,334 graduate students than South Dakota State Graduate School (1,410 students).
  • South Dakota State Graduate School is more graduate programs of 221 programs than Western Illinois Graduate School (126 programs).
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#43 in Illinois
Rankings#122 in National Universities
#2 in South Dakota
Public, 4 yearsSchool TypePublic, 4 years
Macomb, ILLocationBrookings, SD
Academic
$30Graduate School Application Fee$35
Master's College and University (larger programs)Carnegie ClassificationResearch University (high research activity)
Master's
Doctorate (Research)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Offered Graduate DegreesMaster's
Doctorate (Research)
Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Post-Bachelor Certificate
Post-Master Certificate
126 ProgramsNumber of Graduate Programs221 Programs
32 ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Tuition & Fees
$12,693 Illinois residents
$13,290 out-of-state
Average Graduate Programs$9,384 South Dakota residents
$16,917 out-of-state
Student Population
7,643Total Students11,327
2,334Graduate Enrollment1,410
1,807Online Graduate Enrollment2,128
Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services
Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and GraduateDistance Learning (Online Classes)Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate
ROTC
Study Abroad
Weekend/Evening College
Teacher Certifiate
Special OpportunitiesROTC
Study Abroad
Teacher Certifiate
✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 3,083)
$6,428 average annual costs
On-Campus Living✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 4,137)
$4,136 average annual costs
Not offered or not ReportedMeal PlanNot offered or not Reported
Faculties and Staffs
13 to 1Students to Faculty Ratio18 to 1
441 Full-time
60 Part-time
Number of Faculties497 Full-time
144 Part-time
1,193 Full-time
87 Part-time
Number of Staffs1,657 Full-time
226 Part-time
$81,367 for Faculties
$56,464 Part-time
Average Salary$79,242 for Faculties
$56,822 Part-time
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