Western Illinois University (WIU) vs UW-Stout

Western Illinois University (WIU) and University of Wisconsin-Stout (UW-Stout) are two distinct institutions with unique offerings. WIU, located in Macomb, Illinois, is a public university with an acceptance rate of 86%, while UW-Stout, situated in Menomonie, Wisconsin, is also a public university with a slightly lower acceptance rate of 79%. WIU boasts a diverse student body with 58% female and 42% male students, while UW-Stout has a more balanced gender distribution with 49% female and 51% male students. Both universities offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with WIU excelling in fields like education, business, and nursing, and UW-Stout specializing in engineering, technology, and design. With WIU's graduation rate at 48% and UW-Stout's at 60%, both institutions are committed to student success.

	University of Wisconsin-Stout	Western Illinois University
Overview
Location	Menomonie, Wisconsin	Macomb, Illinois
Campus setting	Town: Distant	Town: Remote
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	4-1-4	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	68.0%	72.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	91.4%	72.5%
Application fees	$56	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $30
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	20 - 26	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score	63.0%
Total number of applicants	4,890	7,156
Total number of admissions given out	4,469	5,187
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,324	920
Yield rate	29.6%	17.7%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,015 Out of state: $28,282	$29,140
Average net price	$16,063	$11,666
Tuition	In state: $7,014 Out of state: $15,281	$9,238
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $4,810 Meal plan: $2,988	Room/dormitory: $6,240 Meal plan: $3,952
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	69.0% Average amount $3,619	94.0% Average amount $13,937
Students receiving federal student loan	54.0% Average amount $4,720	50.0% Average amount $5,417
Students taking out private loans	13.0% Average amount $9,937	5.0% Average amount $9,533

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	6,634 Men 57.5% Women 42.5%	5,394 Men 43.5% Women 56.5%
Graduate students	1,061 Men 30.5% Women 69.5%	2,061 Men 42.9% Women 57.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	42.9%	9.7%
International students	2.2%	8.8%
Campus local/setting	Town: Distant	Town: Remote
Dormitory capacity	3,135	3,083
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Iowa California	Illinois Iowa Missouri Wisconsin Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Business Visual & Performing Arts Engineering Technologies Health Professions	Education Business Liberal Arts Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	56.1%	50.9%
Dropout rate	41.4%	16.5%
Transferred out	N/A	31.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $62,530 Year 2: $64,121 Year 3: $72,975 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,164 Year 2: $61,064 Year 3: $72,939 Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,720 Year 2: $63,302 Year 3: $69,496 Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,550 Year 2: $65,131 Year 3: $69,380 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,751 Year 2: $64,281 Year 3: $69,305 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,998 Year 2: $52,420 Year 3: $67,852 Engineering Technology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $58,510 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $65,167 Computer Software and Media Applications (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,326 Year 2: $40,647 Year 3: $56,044 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,967 Year 2: $46,708 Year 3: $54,865 Education, General (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $44,597 Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: $53,218	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,427 Year 2: $63,166 Year 3: $79,149 Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $68,346 Year 2: $81,702 Year 3: $72,457 Engineering Technology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $55,220 Year 2: $60,771 Year 3: $65,823 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $64,904 Construction Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,827 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $64,741 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,966 Year 2: $58,334 Year 3: $63,350 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $46,154 Year 2: $49,729 Year 3: $54,520 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $42,063 Year 2: $43,612 Year 3: $53,379 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,058 Year 2: $48,667 Year 3: $52,271 Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $56,853 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $51,827

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