| Buried in this article WIU is down to 4500 students. This isn’t sustainable…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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on August 21, 2026, 21:32:21| ooo
Posted by biclops
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| If this is only through 2023 there has been some additional movement
Posted by Blazer
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Previous Message| Just based on the graph, ISU has been remarkably consistent.
Posted by osklister
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| Does this pass the sniff test as it relates to UIUC?
Posted by OB25
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| doubled would be a 100% increase right?
Posted by assassin
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| With a ~200% increase in cost but still a good deal.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| You’re right, I’m a moran. College degree clearly paid off.*
Posted by OB25
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| Wow....getting close to doubling from when I was there in the early 90s.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| negative-nice*
Posted by Sammich
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| but Chicago St. did just start a football program
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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| Kickin' azz and takin' names !!
Posted by osklister
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| OK, Fatazz.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| I wonder what they would look like for in state students*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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| Definitely seems like some consolidation is in order. Good to see UIC doing well,
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| There's not much at all of a "campus life" scene
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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| I just assumed it was always a commuter college...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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| I remember taking my placement exams there. I never got a real sense for the place though.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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| I was there for some reason or another in HS. A lotta concrete.
Posted by osklister
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| Pennsylvania has merged several of their lower tier universities into a single school with multiple
Posted by ATL
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| Bloated admin costs will be the downfall of smaller schools. *
Posted by harb
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| Bloated admin costs: a problem at all schools these days. JMHO. *
Posted by osklister
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| True story. Even at the elementary and high school levels. *
Posted by harb
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| Agree here.
Posted by osklister
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| At a minimum that’s what Illinois needs to do
Posted by Blazer
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| Sooner or later one of the directional schools will have to close or merge
Posted by Blazer
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| Keep EIU open for another year.
Posted by EffinIllini
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| WIU is in worst shape by far. *
Posted by cpsteine
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| What about a model similar to PSU - EIU/WIU turn into primarily two year feeders for UIUC/ISU/UIC
Posted by ATL
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| Thing is, there aren't many people in proximity to either campus.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| E/W will be the first to be... downsized? Consolidated??
Posted by osklister
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| "Circle Campus" has 35k students.*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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| Um, uh; yea Circle?
Posted by osklister
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| Are you thinking of Chicago State? That should be downsized before anything else*
Posted by IlliniOllie
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| No, I was talking about the place at roughly Roosevelt and the Ike.
Posted by osklister
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| Merge Northeastern, Governors, and Chicago St as one Chicago state university
Posted by Blazer
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| A&M, normal school, liberal arts - these are not the same thing
Posted by complainant
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| Probably? It’s one of the few disciplines where graduates can consistently find jobs
Posted by Blazer
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| So the question is how to get people to become teachers, right?
Posted by complainant
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| Well that’s more of a policy question
Posted by Blazer
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| Correct. First principles. Back to basics. "Why are we here?"
Posted by complainant
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| Got it, and agreed*
Posted by Blazer
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| Is this you making a case? Not clear…*
Posted by cpsteine
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| NIU and UIC proximity to Chicago will save them.*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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| What’s the difference between Eastern, Western and ISU?*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| ISU is almost double the enrollment of WIU/EIU combined*
Posted by ilinni11
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| Eastern/Western and ISU are not remotely comparable
Posted by Blazer
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| Would you put ISU ahead of even UIC?*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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| Probably equally strong
Posted by Blazer
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| Yep. Western and Eastern have nothing distinguishing to attract anyone.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| I’ve been saying for years that these struggling schools need to start trade school extensions
Posted by bbonb
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| Trade school education is what community colleges are for, at least in Illinois.
Posted by larue33
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| but universities can offer stricter standards, certifications, etc. And it looks better on resumes
Posted by bbonb
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| Very good post*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| And they have Rick and Rose from Poster Children as professors*
Posted by timmer
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| They were literally one of my son's professors.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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| There are some schools in the UNC system that have free tuition if you live in NC
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| St Augustine near me will not hold classes this fall
Posted by TarheelIllini
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| macomb is a sore sight these days and the qc campus never really took off.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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