At Western Illinois University's Assembly Aug. 22, university administrators told media in a post event Q & A they expected the Fall 2025 to top off around 5,100, but 10th day numbers released Friday came in slightly above that initial prediction.
Fall 2025 headcount for in-person, as well as online, at both Macomb and Quad Cities campuses, is 5,337 as of the Sept. 12 report. The Macomb campus welcomes 738 new students (freshman, transfer and graduate), while the Quad Cities campus is hosting 36 new students. Off campus numbers include 485 students (Macomb) and 63 (Quad Cities).
Overall, Macomb students attending solely in-person classes clock in at 2,800, with Quad Cities students attending in-person total 178. Students attending completely online, or taking a majority of their classes online, total 2,364.
'We are excited to welcome our new students to Western Illinois University, whether they are in Macomb, Moline or online,” said WIU President Kristi Mindrup in the 10th day press release. “Western is a great place to learn, live and grow, and our talented faculty and staff are ready to help our students achieve their goals.”
While enrollment has come in ahead of the original projections, the Fall 2025 enrollment is a little less than 1,000 compared to Fall 2024 10th day numbers.
