Western Illinois University
Institutional Research and Planning

Freshmen Profile
Fall Term 2010

Distribution by Race and Sex

RaceMaleFemaleTotalPercent
White 607 574 1,181 67.2
Black 122 203 325 18.5
Hispanic 64 64 128 7.3
Asian 9 5 14 0.8
American Indian 0 2 2 0.1
Other 30 27 57 3.2
Pacific Islander 2 0 2 0.1
Foreign 9 4 13 0.7
2 or More 21 15 36 2.0
Total 864 894 1,758 100.0
Percent 49.1 50.9    

Distribution by Residency

StateNumber
Illinois Residents 1,68.
Out-of-State 62
Foreign Residents 13
Total New Freshmen 1,758
   
Iowa Students 29
Missouri Students 9
Wisconsin Students 7

High School Senior Class Rank

Class Rank-UpperNumberPercent*
10% 119 8.3
20% 265 18.5
25% 360 25.1
30% 451 31.5
40% 626 43.7
50% 837 58.4
60% 1,055 73.6
70% 1,243 86.7
75% 1,300 90.7
80% 1,354 94.4
90% 1,421 99.1
100% 1,434 100.0

*Excludes 324 students with no high school rank

Top Ten High Schools

RankNumber
Macomb High 23
Neuqua Valley High 18
Lincoln-Way East High 18
Adlai Stevenson High 18
West Prairie High  17
Quincy Senior High 16
Waubonsie Valley High 16
Illini West High 16
Thornwood High 15
Rushville-Industry High 14
York Community High 13
Naperville Central High 13
Proviso West High 13

High School Background

Illinois High School Graduates 1,649
Out-of-State High School 81
GED Equivalency or Unknown 14
Home School 1
Foreign Secondary 13
Total 1,758

Financial Aid

Total New Freshmen 1,758
Served by all financial programs 1,437
Received scholarships, grants,
fellowships, tuition waivers,
or traineeships
950
Received loans 1,290
Employed by institution 88
AVERAGE AID $11,688

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

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