Western Illinois University
Institutional Research and Planning

Freshmen Profile
Fall Term 2007

Distribution by Race and Sex

Race Male Female Total Percent
White 741 777 1,518 77.6
Black 106 74 180 9.2
Hispanic 56 58 114 5.8
Asian American 14 15 29 1.5
Native American 5 6 11 0.6
International 3 7 10 0.5
Other 30 65 95 4.9
Total 955 1,002 1,957  
Percent 48.8 51.2    

Distribution by Residency

State Number
Illinois Residents 1,904
Out-of-State 43
Foreign Residents 10
Total New Freshmen 1,957
   
Iowa Border County Students 26
Missouri Border County 2
Total Iowa Students 27
Total Missouri Students 5

High School Senior Class Rank

Class Rank-Upper Number Percent*
10% 97 5.8
20% 266 15.9
25% 365 21.8
30% 478 28.5
40% 718 42.8
50% 961 57.3
60% 1,212 72.3
70% 1,434 85.6
80% 1,598 95.3
90% 1,669 99.6
100% 1,676 100.0

*Excludes 281 students with no high school rank

Top Ten High Schools

Rank Number
Macomb High 45
Naperville Central High 26
Downers Grove High South 23
Neuqua Valley High 23
Buffalo Grove High 23
Crystal Lake South High 18
Adlai Stevenson High 18
Schaumburg High 18
Marist High 18
Waubonsie Valley High 18

High School Background

Illinois High School Graduates 1,865
Out-of-State High School 75
GED Equivalency or Unknown 8
Foreign Secondary 9
Total 1,957

Financial Aid

Total New Freshmen 899
Served by all financial programs 1,501
Received scholarships, grants,
fellowships, tuition waivers,
or traineeships
899
Received loans 1,211
Employed by institution 92
AVERAGE AID $7,940

NOTE: Students may receive aid from one or
more of the three categories listed.

 

 

 

Institutional Research and Planning
Western Illinois University
Sherman Hall 315 • 1 University Circle • Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: 309/298-1185 • Fax: 309/298-2006
IRP@wiu.edu