How has Western Illinois University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 65% (2010) to 71% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 8,398 (2010) to 8,674 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 12,585 (2010) to 6,332 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 930–1110 (2018) to 880–1090 (2020).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.

Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2018–2020

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–23 (2006) to 18–24 (2020).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $10,719 (2011) to $15,466 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.