Western Illinois University vs. Defiance College

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL with Defiance College in Defiance, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Illinois University is larger than Defiance College based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 568 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting); Defiance College is in Defiance, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Defiance College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Illinois University 12:1; Defiance College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Illinois University are 10.2% lower than at Defiance College ($11,320 vs. $12,606).
• Out-of-state tuition is 92.1% higher at Defiance College than at Western Illinois University (about $14,056 more per year; $29,320 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Defiance College than at Western Illinois University (99% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Defiance College students is 80.2% larger than aid received by Western Illinois University students ($27,024 vs. $14,994).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Western Illinois University than at Defiance College (21 vs. 20, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Western Illinois University and Defiance College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Defiance College (3.12).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.3% at Western Illinois University vs. 21.6% at Defiance College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have a $2,296 lower median loan debt than Defiance College graduates ($24,704 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Defiance College graduates ($255 vs. $279).
• More Western Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Defiance College 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.