Eureka College
Eureka College is a private college in Eureka, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1855, it is related by covenant to the Christian Church. The college enrolled approximately 559 students in 2023.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $17,349
- Undergraduate enrollment: 558
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 65%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,641
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,406
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,968
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Eureka, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Eureka College include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice and Corrections.
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,983 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,910
- Psychology (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,353 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,976
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,845 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,475
- Special Education and Teaching (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (8 bachelor's)
- Environmental Science (7 bachelor's)
- Biology (6 bachelor's)
- Sport and Fitness Administration (5 bachelor's)
- Communication (4 bachelor's)
- History and Political Science (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 48%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 28%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Eureka College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,076 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,076
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $22,074
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,524
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,111
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,096
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,096
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $10,698
- Off-campus room and board: $10,562
- Off-campus with family: $1,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $40,994
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 49%
- Federal loan recipients: 76%
- Average institutional grant: $12,686
- Average federal loan: $6,362
- Median debt at graduation: $23,250
Admissions
Eureka College admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,186
- Admitted: 1,008
- Enrolled: 160
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 558
- Women: 48%
- Commuter share (estimated): 13%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 50%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 52%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $65,333
- Associate professor salary: $52,084
- Assistant professor salary: $48,919
- On-campus housing capacity: 483
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Eureka College acceptance rate? Eureka College admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Eureka College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,076 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,349.
What majors does Eureka College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Criminal Justice and Corrections, Special Education and Teaching, Exercise Science and Kinesiology.
What is the average salary after Eureka College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,641 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Eureka College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 65% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Eureka College official site: https://eureka.edu.