by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is WIU? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at WIU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the typical college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
WIU total enrollment is approximately 5,797 students. 4,665 are undergraduates and 1,132 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time WIU undergraduate population is made up of 57.6% women, and 42.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,550 | 54.7% |
| Black or African American | 1,056 | 22.7% |
| Hispanic | 572 | 12.3% |
| International | 202 | 4.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 145 | 3.1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 57 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 49.6% of full-time grad students are women, and 50.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
WIU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 685 | 60.5% |
| White | 304 | 26.9% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 45 | 4.0% |
| Unknown | 21 | 1.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 12 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.5% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,854 | 49.3% |
| Black or African American | 1,115 | 19.3% |
| International | 887 | 15.3% |
| Hispanic | 617 | 10.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 157 | 2.7% |
| Unknown | 94 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 63 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.1% |
Western Illinois University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.1% |
| Asian | 15.3% |
| International | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 3.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 0.5% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 3,249 female students and 2,548 male students at WIU.
Western Illinois University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 86.7% of WIU students come from within the state, and 13.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 544 | 87.0% |
| Iowa | 27 | 4.3% |
| Missouri | 11 | 1.8% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 1.4% |
| Michigan | 5 | 0.8% |
WIU welcomes about 15.3% international (nonresident) students, adding to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At WIU, 43.6% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,532 | 24.2% |
| 22-24 | 1,246 | 19.7% |
| 18-19 | 1,227 | 19.4% |
| 35 and over | 1,012 | 16.0% |
| 25-29 | 765 | 12.1% |
| 30-34 | 417 | 6.6% |
| Under 18 | 133 | 2.1% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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