Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL 61920

Overview

Admission

Eastern Illinois University is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,420 applications and only 3,947 students were granted admission. Eastern Illinois University is at the #45 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 98% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 0% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Eastern Illinois University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $10,830 and in-state students paid $8,670.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Eastern Illinois University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 49% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,358 (which is 1.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Eastern Illinois University in 2016-2017, was 782, which is 69% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,938 (which is 12% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Eastern Illinois University has enrolled a total of 7,415 students (5,916 students full-time and 1,499 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 7,415 students, 528 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 40% men and 60% women and 5,957 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,458 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 599 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Eastern Illinois University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Eastern Illinois University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Eastern Illinois University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $33,000. Last year, out of the total 3,499 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 3,324 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,907 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,634 were employed.