Western Illinois University vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL with Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Illinois University is larger than Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 1,356 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting); Wright State University Lake Campus is in Celina, OH (Rural Fringe setting).
• Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Wright State University Lake Campus is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Illinois University 12:1; Wright State University Lake Campus 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Illinois University are 3.7% lower than at Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,320 vs. $11,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 14.2% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than at Western Illinois University (about $2,164 more per year; $17,428 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Wright State University Lake Campus than at Western Illinois University (85% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Illinois University students is 236.6% larger than aid received by Wright State University Lake Campus students ($14,994 vs. $4,455).

Admissions details

• Incoming Western Illinois University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 21) as students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (21).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Western Illinois University, open admission at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
• Typical fall application deadline: Wright State University-Lake Campus Aug 26, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.18 higher than at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have a $296 lower median loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates ($24,704 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Western Illinois University graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates ($255 vs. $258).
• More Western Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wright State University-Lake Campus students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 51%).

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