Western Illinois University vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL with Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Western Illinois University is larger than Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (6,332 students vs. 1,537 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, IL (Remote Town setting); Dunwoody College of Technology is in Minneapolis, MN (Large City setting).
• Western Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Western Illinois University 12:1; Dunwoody College of Technology 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Western Illinois University are 29.4% lower than at Dunwoody College of Technology ($11,320 vs. $16,028).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.4% higher at Dunwoody College of Technology than at Western Illinois University (about $12,572 more per year; $27,836 vs. $15,264).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Dunwoody College of Technology than at Western Illinois University (63% vs. 53%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Western Illinois University students is 37.7% larger than aid received by Dunwoody College of Technology students ($14,994 vs. $10,889).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Western Illinois University, test optional at Dunwoody College of Technology.
• Enrolled first-year students at Western Illinois University average a 3.45 high school GPA, 0.62 higher than at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.3% at Western Illinois University vs. 67.6% at Dunwoody College of Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have a $8,704 lower median loan debt than Western Illinois University graduates ($16,000 vs. $24,704).
• Among borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have an estimated $90 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Western Illinois University graduates ($165 vs. $255).
• More Western Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 60%).

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