Western Illinois University Student Population and Demographics

Western Illinois Student Population

There are 6,332 students including 4,525 undergraduate and 1,807 graduate students at Western Illinois University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 4,524 full-time and 1,808 part-time students with gender distribution of 2,569 male and 3,763 female students.

Western Illinois University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,607 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Western Illinois University has a total enrollment of 6,332 with a gender distribution of 40.57% male (2,569 students) and 59.43% female (3,763 students). There are 1,858 male and 2,667 female students in undergraduate school and 711 male and 1,096 female students are attending graduate school at Western Illinois University.

Student Population By Gender
Western Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,332	2,569	3,763
Undergraduate	4,525	1,858	2,667
Graduate	1,807	711	1,096
Full-time	4,524	1,913	2,611
Part-time	1,808	656	1,152

[Chart] Western Illinois University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Western Illinois University has 4,524 full-time and 1,808 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 3,736 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 789 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 788 students are full-time and 1,019 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Western Illinois University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	6,332	4,524	1,808
Undergraduate	4,525	3,736	789
Graduate	1,807	788	1,019
Men	2,569	1,913	656
Women	3,763	2,611	1,152

[Chart] Western Illinois University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Western Illinois University, 1,607 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,917 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 6,332 students.

In undergraduate schools, 3,319 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,205 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Western Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	6,332	4,525	1,807
Online Exclusively	1,607	973	634
In Some Online Classes	2,917	2,346	571
Not In Online Classes	1,808	1,206	602

[Chart] Western Illinois University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Western Illinois University. There are 7 American Indian/Native American, 3,615 White, 966 Black/African American, 90 Asian, 661 Hispanic, 7 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 142 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Western Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	6,332	2,569	3,763
American Indian/Native American	7	3	4
Asian	90	36	54
Black/African American	966	403	563
Hispanic	661	260	401
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	7	1	6
White	3,615	1,414	2,201
Two More	187	85	102
Race Un-Known	147	57	90

[Chart] Western Illinois UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Western Illinois University.

Age Distribution
Western Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	6,332	4,525	1,807
Under 18	133	133	0
Age 18-19	1,227	1,227	0
Age 20-21	1,532	1,497	35
Age 22-24	1,246	825	421
Age 25-29	765	302	463
Age 30-34	417	156	261
Age 35-39	336	146	190
Age 40-49	451	173	278
Age 50-64	195	63	132
Over 64	30	3	27
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Western Illinois University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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