WIU enrollment down for the spring semester.
From Tri-States Public Radio, WIUM-FM:
https://www.tspr.org/tspr-local-news/20 ... g-semester
Spring 2026 Enrollment
The total headcount for the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses for Spring 2026 is 4,735 compared to the Fall 2025 headcount of 5,337.
Western issued 507 degrees to new graduates at the end of Fall 2025.
Of the 4,735 students enrolled this spring, 4,269 students are considered Macomb students, while 466 are considered Quad Cities students.
Students attending in-person classes on the Macomb campus come in at 2,373, while 163 attend in-person at the Quad Cities campus.
Macomb Extension students, those who primarily take their courses online, is 1,896, while the QC extension student tally is 303.
The number of students living in residence halls on the Macomb campus total 955.
The Fall 2025-to-Spring 2026 retention rate is 78.8%.
Western issued 507 degrees to new graduates at the end of Fall 2025.
Of the 4,735 students enrolled this spring, 4,269 students are considered Macomb students, while 466 are considered Quad Cities students.
Students attending in-person classes on the Macomb campus come in at 2,373, while 163 attend in-person at the Quad Cities campus.
Macomb Extension students, those who primarily take their courses online, is 1,896, while the QC extension student tally is 303.
The number of students living in residence halls on the Macomb campus total 955.
The Fall 2025-to-Spring 2026 retention rate is 78.8%.