Western Illinois University Graduate Schools

Western Illinois University (referred to as Western Illinois) is a Public, 4 years school located in Macomb, IL. Western Illinois University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Illinois University is $12,182 for Illinois residents and $12,693 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,061 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,455 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Western Illinois University (referred to as Western Illinois) is a Public, 4 years school located in Macomb, IL. Western Illinois University is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Master's College and University (larger programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Western Illinois Directory Information
School NameWestern Illinois University (Western Illinois)
Address1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455
Phone309-298-1414
Webhttps://www.wiu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://wiu.edu/admissions/apply_now
Financial Infohttps://www.wiu.edu/student_services/financial_aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Western Illinois University is $12,182 for Illinois residents and $12,693 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,061 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,455 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 128 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 27 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,693
$12,182 for Illinois Residents
Student Population2,061
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs128 graduate programs
(27 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Western Illinois University is $12,182 for Illinois residents and $12,693 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $0 for Illinois residents and $362 for out-of-state students.
Western Illinois University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
Western Illinois University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)27 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Western Illinois University is $12,182 for Illinois residents and $12,693 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.19% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$7,767$3,837$7,767$3,837
2019-2020$7,962$3,841$7,962$3,841
2020-2021$8,156$3,840$8,156$3,840
2021-2022$8,319$3,863$8,319$3,863
2022-2023--$8,609$4,084
The graduate school tuition & fees of Western Illinois is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,843 (public) / $20,539 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Western Illinois University$12,182$12,693
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,786$19,718
Public$12,102$18,843
Private$20,539
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $362 at Western Illinois University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.32% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$324
2019-2020$332
2020-2021$340
2021-2022$347
2022-2023$362

Graduate Programs at Western Illinois

Western Illinois University offers 57 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 611 students have completed their study at Western Illinois University.
Offered Degrees at Western Illinois University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree429556
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2016
Post Bachelor's Degree13639
Total5715611
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Western Illinois University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Business Statistics program with 21 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer and Information Sciences program with 59 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Administration and Supervision (other) program with 14 completers.
Western Illinois University offers 57 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 611 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 556 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 5 completers-
Radio and Television5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 52 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences52-
Education [+] (6 completers) 171 completers-
Education10-
Educational Leadership and Administration47$71,700
Superintendency and Educational System Administration10-
Educational/Instructional Technology11-
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education0-
Special Education and Teaching9-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services14$36,200
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services9-
Elementary Education and Teaching41-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)0-
Health Teacher Education14-
Mathematics Teacher Education0-
Reading Teacher Education6-
Engineering Technology [+] 5 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician5-
English Language and Literature [+] 9 completers-
English Language and Literature9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences19-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 28 completers-
Mathematics6-
Statistics22-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 12 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies12-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 47 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management17-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management19-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11-
Physical Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Chemistry12-
Physics7-
Psychology [+] 19 completers-
Psychology15-
School Psychology4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 43 completers$48,000
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration43-
Human Services [+] 7 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy7-
Social Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Economics0-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography4-
Political Science and Government6-
Sociology5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 13 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4-
Music9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders20$47,200
Business [+] (2 completers) 59 completers-
Business Administration and Management41$61,800
Accounting18$52,900
History [+] 3 completers-
History3-
Total556
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 completers-
Environmental Science2-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)14-
Total16
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (3 completers) 7 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology2-
Health Teacher Education3-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Zoology/Animal Biology0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Museology/Museum Studies1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (1 completers) 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration4-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy0-
Social Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Geography2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Music1-
Business [+] 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management3-
Business Statistics21-
Total39

Graduate Student Population at Western Illinois

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,061 students enrolled into Western Illinois University graduate schools where it has total 7,455 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,007 full-time and 1,054 part-time graduate students. By gender, 884 male and 1,177 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0618841,177
Full-time1,007531476
Part-tme1,054353701
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,147 White (55.65%), 146 Black/African American (7.08%), 113 Hispanic (5.48%), 22 Asian (1.07%), and 633 students with other races. 541 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0618841,177
American Indian/Native American101
Asian22616
Black/African American1466779
Hispanic1133875
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White1,147399748
Two More311120
Un-Known593128
Non-resident Alien541332209
Western Illinois University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 691 graduate students (33.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 797 graduate students (38.67% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,061
Enrolled Online Exclusively691
Enrolled Some Online Courses797
Not in Online Courses573
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Western Illinois University. 611 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.65% of total students), 119 students are aged above 50 (5.77%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Western Illinois University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0618841,177
Age 20-21432122
Age 22-24568270298
Age 25-29447240207
Age 30-34321139182
Age 35-3919474120
Age 40-4926998171
Age 50-641053669
Over 641468
Age Un-Known1000100

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