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Western Illinois University Rankings

Western Illinois University is ranked #38 out of 167 Regional Universities Midwest. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.

U.S. News Overall Score

Score (out of 100)

67

Outcomes (57%)

Average 6-year graduation rate (21%)

49%

6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant (5.5%)

39%

6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant (5.5%)

59%

Average first-year student retention rate (5%)
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-) (10%)
Median federal loan debt for borrowers (5%)
College grads earning more than a HS grad (5%)

Expert Opinion (20%)

Peer assessment score (out of 5)

Faculty Resources (15%)

Classes with fewer than 20 students

67.5%

Student-Faculty Ratio (4%)

13:1

Percent of faculty who are full-time (3%)

Financial Resources (8%)

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