Eastern University
Eastern University may refer to:Eastern University (Bangladesh) in Dhaka, Bangladesh Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania, US Eastern University of Sri Lanka in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Universidad del Este, Eastern University
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 91%
- Average net price: $26,662
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,524
- Graduation rate (150%): 60%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,655
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,074
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,580
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saint Davids, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Eastern University include Nursing, Early Childhood and Family Studies, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,697 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Early Childhood and Family Studies (37 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,237 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,539 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,736 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (13 bachelor's)
- Social Work (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,324 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Health Services (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,697 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,371 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Youth Ministry (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 74%, Computer Science 1%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 13%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Eastern University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,050 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $23,050
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $23,039
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $23,123
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,638
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $32,882
- In-state tuition and fees: $38,400
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,400
- Books and supplies: $1,312
- On-campus room and board: $13,498
- Off-campus room and board: $12,608
- Off-campus with family: $4,068
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,210
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $22,180
- Average federal loan: $6,935
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Eastern University admits 91% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,108
- Admitted: 2,821
- Enrolled: 591
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,524
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 30%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduate students: 4,788
- Graduation rate: 60%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 21%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $68,749
- Associate professor salary: $55,738
- Assistant professor salary: $51,209
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,007
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Eastern University acceptance rate? Eastern University admits 91% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Eastern University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $23,050 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,662.
What majors does Eastern University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Early Childhood and Family Studies, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Eastern University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,655 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Eastern University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 60%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Eastern University official site: https://eastern.edu/about/student-consumer-information.