Western Illinois University has 6,754 undergraduate students, of which 52 percent are women and 48 percent are men, and a total student body of 8,502 students. Of these students, 269 men and 184 women represented the school by participating in one or more of the sports with teams at the school.
This total does not include students playing intramural sports.
According to NCES, 8.7 percent of students enrolled at institutions of higher education with sports teams were on teams.
The sports at Western Illinois University with the most participants are all track combined (113), football (106) and soccer (67).
Sports popularity
| Type of sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Track Combined | 55 | 58 | 113 |
| Football | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| Soccer | 33 | 34 | 67 |
| Basketball | 15 | 21 | 36 |
| Baseball | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| Golf | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| Softball | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Swimming | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Swimming and Diving | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tennis | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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