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Illinois Wesleyan University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Illinois Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit, baccalaureate institution in Illinois. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

1,582

small

Undergrad

1,582

First-year retention

80%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

75%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 63.9%, Hispanic 11.7%, Black 8.3%, Asian 5.5%, Non-resident 5.2%, Two or more 2.8%, Unknown 2.3%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 63.9% 11.7% White 63.9% Hispanic 11.7% Black 8.3% Asian 5.5% Non-resident 5.2% Two or more 2.8% Unknown 2.3% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 49.6%, Men 50.4%. 49.6% 50.4% Women 49.6% Men 50.4%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 80/100; Do not return 20/100
  • Return for sophomore year 80/100
  • Do not return 20/100

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