Eureka College

Eureka, IL 61530

Overview

Admission

Eureka College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,046 applications and 675 students were granted admission. Eureka College is at the #63 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, 97% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 3% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Eureka College's tuition was $20,880 for all students regardless of residency (22.1% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

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, 100% of Eureka College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 86% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $2,080 (which is 52.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Eureka College in 2016-2017, was 136, which is 82% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,473 (which is 7.2% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Eureka College has enrolled a total of 672 students (645 students full-time and 27 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 672 students, 87 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 49% men and 51% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Eureka College.

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 Eureka College 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 Eureka College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $30,800. Last year, out of the total 296 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 296 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 286 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 252 were employed.