Graduate Program
44 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
10 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
1,807
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$13,683
Graduate Programs Overview
Western Illinois University offers 44 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 10 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 1,807 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Western Illinois and 634 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,683 for Illinois residents and $13,683 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Western Illinois University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (42 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (10 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $13,683 Illinois residents $13,683 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 1,807 graduate students 634 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Western Illinois
It offers 44 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 42 | 10 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 10 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $13,683 for Illinois residents and $13,683 for students from other States at Western Illinois University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.96% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,182 | $12,472 | $13,290 | $13,683 |
| Out-of-State | $12,182 | $12,693 | $13,290 | $13,683 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Western Illinois University, 1,807 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 711 male and 1,096 female students. By attendance status, there are 788 full-time and 1,019 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 | 1,096 | 711 |
| Full-time | 788 | 425 | 363 |
| Part-time | 1,019 | 671 | 348 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Western Illinois University, 634 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 571 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,807 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,807 |
| Online Exclusively | 634 |
| In Some Online Classes | 571 |
| Not In Online Classes | 602 |
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