WIU earned 16 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 0 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 9 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #29 of 554 in Top Ranked for Agriculture, a top 10% award.
Key facts
Badges earned: 16 (2027 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 0
Highest placement: #29 of 554, a top 10% award
Fields of study with a badge: 8
Placements this edition: 292
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
How Many Ranking Badges Has Western Illinois University Earned?
Western Illinois University holds 16 ranking badges across 8 fields of study; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The current ranking cycle is 2027 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Explore our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
Count by Award Level
Award Level
Badges
Top 1%
0
Top 5%
0
Top 10%
7
Top 15%
9
Total
16
What Is Western Illinois University Known For?
Western Illinois University is best known for Law Enforcement & Firefighting: 3 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Criminal Justice & Corrections, General Agriculture and Educational Administration.
How Does Western Illinois University Rank in Athletics?
Western Illinois University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #352 of 846 in Softball (top 42%).
How Does Western Illinois University Rank for Online Students?
In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Western Illinois University earned 1 badge across 1 online program; its highest placement is #25 of 379 in Most Popular Online for Criminal Justice & Corrections.
Badges on this page come from rankings calculated from federal education data, 2027 edition. Western Illinois University appears in 292 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
by our College Data Analytics Team