Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University is a comprehensive public university in Charleston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1895, EIU offers a broad range of curricula leading to bachelor's and master's degrees within its four Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $13,787
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,274
- Graduation rate (150%): 47%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,989
- Median earnings (8 years): $48,019
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,694
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Charleston, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Eastern Illinois University include Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
- Psychology (95 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,478 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,712
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (88 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,078 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,750
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,502 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,165
- Nursing (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,473 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,040
- Biology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,725 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,190 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Multi- (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,791 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,348
- Communication (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,887 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,676
- Criminal Justice (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,489 1 year after graduation
- Family and Consumer Sciences (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,209 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 20%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 16%, Communication 19%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Eastern Illinois University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,828 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,828
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,619
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,412
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,665
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,027
- In-state tuition and fees: $13,679
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,217
- Books and supplies: $150
- On-campus room and board: $12,282
- Off-campus room and board: $11,862
- Off-campus with family: $3,892
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,996
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $5,204
- Average federal loan: $7,358
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Eastern Illinois University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 12,539
- Admitted: 8,194
- Enrolled: 804
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,274
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 11%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 1,475
- Graduation rate: 47%
- Come back after freshman year: 72%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $105,601
- Associate professor salary: $91,695
- Assistant professor salary: $74,808
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,052
- Meal plan meals per week: 99
- Average SAT: 1,000
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Eastern Illinois University acceptance rate? Eastern Illinois University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Eastern Illinois University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,828 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,787.
What majors does Eastern Illinois University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Nursing, Biology.
What is the average salary after Eastern Illinois University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,989 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Eastern Illinois University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 47%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Eastern Illinois University official site: https://eiu.edu.