Western Illinois University Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at Western Illinois University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at WIU

WIU offers 11 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 645 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	48
Anthropology	10
Business Administration & Management	68
Business/Managerial Economics	6
Communication & Media Studies	70
Criminal Justice & Corrections	258
Economics	6
Geography & Cartography	5
Human Resource Management	15
Liberal Arts General Studies	148
Sociology	11

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at WIU is $8,886. Part time students pay $296 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our WIU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at WIU

You can get an online master's degree in 8 different fields at WIU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	18
Business Administration & Management	41
Criminal Justice & Corrections	43
General Education	10
Instructional Media Design	11
Special Education	9
Teacher Education Grade Specific	41
Teacher Education Subject Specific	6

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at WIU is $8,319. Part time graduate students pay $347 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at WIU?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6,495 students took at least one online class at Western Illinois University. Of these students, 5,330 were seeking an undergraduate degree and 1,165 were graduate students.

All Online Students at WIU

Of the 7,490 students at Western Illinois University, 86.72% (6,495) took at least one class online. About 23.90% (1,790) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Illinois University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,495	1,790
2018-2019	3,688	1,061
2017-2018	3,454	959
2016-2017	3,218	922
2015-2016	3,338	925

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at WIU

In 2019-2020, 5,854 undergraduate students attended Western Illinois University. Of these students 91.05% (5,330) took at least one class online. 19.22% (1,125) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Western Illinois University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	5,330	1,125
2018-2019	2,922	589
2017-2018	2,776	542
2016-2017	2,552	517
2015-2016	2,693	540

Online Graduate Students at WIU

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,636 graduate students attended Western Illinois University, and 71.21% (1,165) were enrolled in at least one online class. 40.65% (665) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Western Illinois University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,165	665
2018-2019	766	472
2017-2018	678	665
2016-2017	666	405
2015-2016	645	385