Western Illinois University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Western Illinois University is a public master's university in Macomb, IL (town setting), with 5,025 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 75% of 8,479 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools (scores not considered). Cost of attendance is $28,848 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $12,168 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 45% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in criminal justice & protective services, business, liberal arts & general studies. The campus reported 1 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Western Illinois University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 45%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,085
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 39 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Western Illinois University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Western Illinois University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Ohio Valley Conference | 29 | 1 over | 2 | $548k | $18,912 | 975 | |
| Baseball | Ohio Valley Conference | 34 | at cap | 1 | $773k | $22,747 | 970 | |
| Men's Basketball | Ohio Valley Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $1.4M | $98,267 | 995 | |
| Women's Basketball | Ohio Valley Conference | 14 | room 1 | 3 | $1.2M | $84,166 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Ohio Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 998 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Ohio Valley Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 992 | |
| Football | Ohio Valley Conference | 114 | 9 over | 12 | $3.5M | $30,828 | 959 | |
| Men's Golf | Ohio Valley Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $273k | $34,161 | 975 | |
| Women's Golf | Ohio Valley Conference | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $255k | $25,549 | 993 | |
| Men's Soccer | Ohio Valley Conference | 29 | 1 over | 1 | $558k | $19,229 | 962 | |
| Softball | Ohio Valley Conference | 24 | room 1 | 2 | $658k | $27,415 | 990 | |
| Women's Tennis | Ohio Valley Conference | 11 | 1 over | 1 | $317k | $28,795 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Ohio Valley Conference | 45 | at cap | 5 | $302k | $6,715 | 951 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Ohio Valley Conference | 90 | 45 over | 5 | $459k | $5,101 | 966 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Ohio Valley Conference | 17 | room 1 | 3 | $653k | $38,395 | 984 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.