Enrollment and Retention Data Analyst

Recognized as a Best Midwestern College by the Princeton Review. Western Illinois University accredited by the Higher Learning Commission serves nearly 5500 students at its traditional residential campus in Macomb IL and its metropolitan non-residential branch campus in Moline IL.

JOB DUTIES: The Enrollment and Retention Data Analyst supports the strategic data and reporting initiatives of the Office of the Provost and the University through the analysis reporting and communication of information to strengthen and promote student retention recruitment persistence and graduation. The employee in this position works collaboratively with the Provosts Office and the Office of Student Success Enrollment Management to provide data and statistical analysis to inform Enrollment Recruitment and Retention Initiatives including but not limited to: probability modeling to anticipate enrollment likelihood; financial aid econometrics and award strategy analysis; and the identification of new student enrollment and retention variables to inform student persistence and graduation outcomes. The Enrollment and Retention Data Analyst position manipulates data to assess information needed for an array of professional staff using contemporary reporting and analysis tools (e.g. R SAS Tableau SPSS etc.) using intermediate programing/coding and inferential statistical software (e.g. SAS SPSS) to perform intermediate financial analysis following policies procedures and guidelines for large data sets and project management relational file navigation basic system analysis and design and intermediate predicative analytics and data visualization. Intermediate financial analysis in the context of this position involves enrollment and revenue modeling; cost and productivity analysis; and aid and affordability studies. These financial analyses take the form of:

• Estimating net tuition revenue based on enrollment trends discount rates and aid distribution.
• Producing cohort revenue projections for retention or completion analysis.
• Modeling the financial impact of demographic shifts (e.g. fewer in-state students).
• Generating enrollment models for future cohorts.
• Calculating cost per credit hour student FTE or degree by department or college.
• Supporting program reviews with instructional cost revenue contribution and efficiency metrics.
• Analyzing faculty workload vs. SCH and student outcomes.
• Evaluating the financial effect of aid packages on yield and persistence.
• Supporting IPEDS or Common Data Set reporting with cost of attendance breakdowns.

The employee in this position works within the higher education industry. Full-time.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb IL campus (remote work is not available for this position)

APPOINTMENT: September 1 2026

WAGE: $59010 - $60996 per year

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs OAPs QCHP and CDHP) Dental Insurance Vision Plan Life Insurance Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD) Flex Spending Accounts (HAS MCAP and DCAP) 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off Employee Assistance Program Tuition Waiver programs and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee please visit our Benefits Homepage: questions on benefits or eligibility contact our benefits team at or by calling .

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in mathematics Statistics or related field plus eighteen (18) months of experience as a Business Development Analyst or related.
• Eighteen months of relevant research statistical analysis and experience with an analyst role; demonstrated ability to analyze interpret and communicate complex data; excellent analytical and quantitative skills; demonstrated proficiency with SQL Python R SAS Tableau or SPSS.

THE UNIVERSITY: About WIU

Since 1899 Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIUs traditional residential campus in Macomb Illinois is the educational cultural and athletic center of the region while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline Illinois is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb IL: Westerns traditional residential main campus offers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs including a doctorate in education and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture industry service retail education and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between). Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria IL).

WIU-Quad Cities: Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline Illinois the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate graduate and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse bi-state community of 383000 that offers a broad range of cultural social and entertainment amenities and experiences as well as varied businesses and industries.

Academics

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs 41graduate programs two doctoral programs and 16post-baccaulaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social academic recreation athletics service academic and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn develop leadership skills and much more. Numerous concerts lectures films dance performances cultural events and more are presented and performed each year along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities.

WIU Intercollegiate Athletics

The Universitys athletics program based on the Macomb campus sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate mens and womens varsity sports. All varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Ohio Valley Conference.

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Western Illinois University endeavors to provide a safe environment for its employees and students and requires candidates to submit to a background investigation upon offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon compliance with University policies and procedures relating to the receipt and evaluation of information contained in the background investigation.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to that spirit we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people including but not limited to minorities veterans women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individuals membership in the following classes: sex race color sexual orientation gender identity gender expression religion age marital status national origin disability genetic information veteran status and any other classes protected by state or federal law.

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