Western Illinois University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Western Illinois University is 16:1, and the school has 42.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Western Illinois University include: Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration; General Studies; Elementary Education and Teaching; Speech Communication and Rhetoric; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 73.0 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Humanities History Mathematics Social science English (including composition) Other Sciences (biological or physical)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	16:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 14% General Studies 11% Elementary Education and Teaching 6% Speech Communication and Rhetoric 5% Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice
Combined-degree programs	N/A
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 44.1% Writing in the disciplines 89.1%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	73%
4-year graduation rate	30

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data