Trinity International University-Illinois vs. Western Illinois University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity International University Illinois in Deerfield, IL with Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Illinois University is larger than Trinity International University-Illinois based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 869 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity International University Illinois is located in Deerfield, IL (Large Suburban setting); Western Illinois University is in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting).
• Trinity International University Illinois is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity International University Illinois 3:1; Western Illinois University 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity International University Illinois are 46.2% lower than at Western Illinois University ($6,090 vs. $11,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.9% higher at Western Illinois University than at Trinity International University Illinois (about $2,944 more per year; $15,264 vs. $12,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Trinity International University Illinois than at Western Illinois University (100% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Illinois University students is 9.6% larger than aid received by Trinity International University Illinois students ($14,994 vs. $13,680).

Admissions details

• Incoming Trinity International University-Illinois students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Western Illinois University (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Trinity International University-Illinois and Western Illinois University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.19 higher than at Trinity International University-Illinois (3.26).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 46.2% at Trinity International University-Illinois vs. 10.3% at Western Illinois University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have a $296 lower median loan debt than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($24,704 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Trinity International University-Illinois graduates ($255 vs. $258).
• More Western Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trinity International University-Illinois students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 58%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.