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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Western Illinois12 to 1
Washburn15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Western Illinois85%
Washburn62%
Average faculty salary
Western Illinois$91,891
Washburn$79,959

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Western Illinois$12,650
Washburn$10,422
Endowment per student
Western Illinois$16,261
Washburn$48,284
Tuition share of core revenue
Western Illinois18%
Washburn25%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Western Illinois1,087
Washburn682
Most popular majors
Western Illinois

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 14% · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 10% · Elementary Education and Teaching 7%

Washburn

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 19% · Health/Health Care Administration/Management 6% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why