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WIU-QC Fast Facts
Moline, IL • Phone: (309)762-9481 • Text Phone: (309)762-6974
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Western Illinois University-Quad Cities provides a vital service as the only public university in the Iowa/Illinois This link will open in a new browser window Quad Cities/Moline (QC pop. 376,000; Moline pop. 44,000) metropolitan area.
The upper-division commuter site, presently located on John Deere Road in Moline, offers a first-rate, affordable education for transfer, graduate and international students, as well as adult students who are placebound by family and work responsibilities. Classes are scheduled with the students' needs in mind, and a variety of academic and extracurricular activities are offered.
Bachelor's degrees, post-baccalaureate certificate programs, master's degrees as well as the education specialist degree and the educational doctorate can be obtained through WIU-QC.
Western Illinois University, which has been offering classes in the Quad Cities since the late 1960s, is in the planning stages in the development of the WIU-Quad Cities Riverfront Campus, thanks to a donation of a former 20-acre John Deere Technology Center property by John Deere and Company.
Take a closer look below at the analysis of our WIU-Quad Cities campus.
- Student information includes enrollment, gender distribution, most popular majors, undergraduate success rate and student background and degrees awarded.
- Financial information includes tuition/fees and financial aid/scholarships.
- Faculty information.
View student, financial, classroom and faculty information for Western Illinois University in total.
About Our Students
Enrollment (Fall 2009)
Total WIU-Quad Cities Campus Enrollment: 1,351
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Gender Distribution
- Female: 860 (63%)
- Male: 492 (36%)
Most Popular Undergraduate Majors (Fall 2009)
| Elementary Education | 21% |
| Board of Trustees Bachelor of Arts | 16% |
| Management | 15% |
| Accountancy | 13% |
| Law Enforcement & Justice Administration | 7% |
Classroom Environment (Fall 2009)
- Students per faculty: 12/1
- Percent of class sections with more than 50 students: 0%
- Percent of class sections with more than 100 students: 0%
About Our Graduates
Degrees Awarded (between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009)
| Bachelor's Degrees | 161 |
| Master's Degrees & Specialist | 261 |
| Total Degrees Awarded | 422 |
Student Background (Fall 2009)
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Financial Aid
Fall 2006 Fulltime Undergraduates:
- 77% received financial aid; $8,500 yearly average
- 47% received need-based scholarships or grants; $5,950 yearly average
- 60% received loans; $5,320 yearly average
About Our Faculty (Fall 2009)
- Total instructors: 70
- Percent of faculty who are women: 45%
- Percent of faculty who are people of color: 9%
- Percent of full-time faculty with a Ph.D. or equivalent: 83%
Costs of Attendance
Typical Tuition and Fees (Fall 2009-Spring 2010)
- Note: All WIU-QC students pay in-state tuition and have reduced fees.
- In-State Undergraduate Tuition (12h/sem): $5,423
- Fees: $428
- Total Undergraduate: $5,851
The numbers above reflect one year (Fall 2009-Spring 2010) cost for tuition/fees for an undergraduate in-state student enrolled in 12 credit hours each semester. This base price, not including books and other incidentals, is locked in for students who maintain up to four continuous years of enrollment through Western's Cost Guarantee program. To determine your specific base rate, visit the Tuition and Fees web page.