Key differences on Students & campus

1
Western Illinois has 3 pts more first-gen students than Eastern Illinois (38% vs. 34%)
First-generation students
2
Eastern Illinois has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Western Illinois (29% vs. 28%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Western Illinois is a bit larger (4,410 vs. 4,188)
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Western Illinois4.4KLargest

Eastern Illinois4.2K

Pell Grant share

Western Illinois28%

Eastern Illinois29%Highest

First-gen share

Western Illinois38%Highest

Eastern Illinois34%

Diversity index

Western Illinois0.61

Eastern Illinois0.62Most

Who they are

Men

Western Illinois41%

Eastern Illinois40%

Part-time students

Western Illinois15%

Eastern Illinois11%

Students 25 and older

Western Illinois16%

Eastern Illinois10%

Race & ethnicity

Western Illinois

Eastern Illinois

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Western Illinois86%

Eastern Illinois90%

First-years from other states

Western Illinois13%

Eastern Illinois7%

First-years from abroad

Western Illinois1%

Eastern Illinois3%

New transfer students this fall

Western Illinois596

Eastern Illinois501

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Western Illinois48%

Eastern Illinois38%

Campus

Western Illinois

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Eastern Illinois

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Western Illinois	Eastern Illinois
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	–	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	–	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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