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Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University is based in the town of Charleston, IL — a public campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$11,412
family income
under $30k
$9,774
$30–48k
$12,371
$48–75k
$19,132
$75–110k
$21,672
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$12,7862023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$12k$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $14,2792009: $15,5592010: $15,8932011: $16,8732012: $17,7402013: $17,1272014: $16,1742015: $15,4042016: $14,8412017: $13,8512018: $14,6072019: $13,0982020: $12,8722021: $12,3882022: $14,0932023: $12,786$12,786
$12k$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $14,2792009: $15,5592010: $15,8932011: $16,8732012: $17,7402013: $17,1272014: $16,1742015: $15,4042016: $14,8412017: $13,8512018: $14,6072019: $13,0982020: $12,8722021: $12,3882022: $14,0932023: $12,786$12,786

Average net price at Eastern Illinois University fell from $14,279 (2008) to $12,786 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$14,279
2009$15,559
2010$15,893
2011$16,873
2012$17,740
2013$17,127
2014$16,174
2015$15,404
2016$14,841
2017$13,851
2018$14,607
2019$13,098
2020$12,872
2021$12,388
2022$14,093
2023$12,786
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$26,9962024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$18k$20k$23k$25k$28k200920242009: $18,4402010: $19,8772011: $20,9412012: $22,1282013: $23,3462014: $23,8112015: $23,6562016: $22,9572017: $23,1482018: $23,2592019: $23,9222020: $24,1252021: $24,5062022: $25,3342023: $26,1642024: $26,996$26,996
$18k$20k$23k$25k$28k200920242009: $18,4402010: $19,8772011: $20,9412012: $22,1282013: $23,3462014: $23,8112015: $23,6562016: $22,9572017: $23,1482018: $23,2592019: $23,9222020: $24,1252021: $24,5062022: $25,3342023: $26,1642024: $26,996$26,996

Total cost at Eastern Illinois University rose from $18,440 (2009) to $26,996 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$18,440
2010$19,877
2011$20,941
2012$22,128
2013$23,346
2014$23,811
2015$23,656
2016$22,957
2017$23,148
2018$23,259
2019$23,922
2020$24,125
2021$24,506
2022$25,334
2023$26,164
2024$26,996
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,0922001: $4,3012002: $4,6482003: $4,9822004: $5,7812005: $6,3732006: $7,0692007: $7,9902008: $8,7822013: $11,1442014: $11,1082015: $11,3122016: $11,5802017: $11,6782018: $11,8032019: $11,9892020: $12,1362021: $12,5622022: $13,1012023: $13,403$13,403 in2000: $9,9122001: $10,2862002: $11,1552003: $12,1072004: $14,0462005: $15,6312006: $17,4812007: $19,6542008: $21,8622013: $28,1242014: $28,0882015: $13,4422016: $13,7402017: $13,8682018: $14,0232019: $14,2692020: $14,4472021: $14,9302022: $15,5282023: $15,879$15,879 out
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,0922001: $4,3012002: $4,6482003: $4,9822004: $5,7812005: $6,3732006: $7,0692007: $7,9902008: $8,7822013: $11,1442014: $11,1082015: $11,3122016: $11,5802017: $11,6782018: $11,8032019: $11,9892020: $12,1362021: $12,5622022: $13,1012023: $13,403$13,403 in2000: $9,9122001: $10,2862002: $11,1552003: $12,1072004: $14,0462005: $15,6312006: $17,4812007: $19,6542008: $21,8622013: $28,1242014: $28,0882015: $13,4422016: $13,7402017: $13,8682018: $14,0232019: $14,2692020: $14,4472021: $14,9302022: $15,5282023: $15,879$15,879 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$4,092$9,912
2001$4,301$10,286
2002$4,648$11,155
2003$4,982$12,107
2004$5,781$14,046
2005$6,373$15,631
2006$7,069$17,481
2007$7,990$19,654
2008$8,782$21,862
2013$11,144$28,124
2014$11,108$28,088
2015$11,312$13,442
2016$11,580$13,740
2017$11,678$13,868
2018$11,803$14,023
2019$11,989$14,269
2020$12,136$14,447
2021$12,562$14,930
2022$13,101$15,528
2023$13,403$15,879
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Eastern Illinois University reports published tuition by residency: $13,679 in-state versus $16,217 out-of-state — a $2,538 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Eastern Illinois University reports 4,188 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

47.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Eastern Illinois University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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47.4%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 69.7%entered 1992: 66.1%entered 1993: 64.6%entered 1994: 67.8%entered 1995: 65.3%entered 1996: 66.4%entered 1997: 59.5%entered 1998: 62.2%entered 1999: 60.6%entered 2000: 60.5%entered 2001: 60.3%entered 2002: 56.3%entered 2003: 57.9%entered 2004: 61.5%entered 2005: 59.3%entered 2006: 60.4%entered 2007: 60.3%entered 2008: 59.5%entered 2009: 57.7%entered 2010: 57.3%entered 2011: 56.3%entered 2012: 58.5%entered 2013: 52.6%entered 2014: 50.8%entered 2015: 50.7%entered 2016: 54.6%entered 2017: 45.2%entered 2018: 47.4%47.4%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 69.7%entered 1992: 66.1%entered 1993: 64.6%entered 1994: 67.8%entered 1995: 65.3%entered 1996: 66.4%entered 1997: 59.5%entered 1998: 62.2%entered 1999: 60.6%entered 2000: 60.5%entered 2001: 60.3%entered 2002: 56.3%entered 2003: 57.9%entered 2004: 61.5%entered 2005: 59.3%entered 2006: 60.4%entered 2007: 60.3%entered 2008: 59.5%entered 2009: 57.7%entered 2010: 57.3%entered 2011: 56.3%entered 2012: 58.5%entered 2013: 52.6%entered 2014: 50.8%entered 2015: 50.7%entered 2016: 54.6%entered 2017: 45.2%entered 2018: 47.4%47.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Eastern Illinois University fell from 69.7% (entered 1991) to 47.4% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort69.7%
1992 cohort66.1%
1993 cohort64.6%
1994 cohort67.8%
1995 cohort65.3%
1996 cohort66.4%
1997 cohort59.5%
1998 cohort62.2%
1999 cohort60.6%
2000 cohort60.5%
2001 cohort60.3%
2002 cohort56.3%
2003 cohort57.9%
2004 cohort61.5%
2005 cohort59.3%
2006 cohort60.4%
2007 cohort60.3%
2008 cohort59.5%
2009 cohort57.7%
2010 cohort57.3%
2011 cohort56.3%
2012 cohort58.5%
2013 cohort52.6%
2014 cohort50.8%
2015 cohort50.7%
2016 cohort54.6%
2017 cohort45.2%
2018 cohort47.4%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,004Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,252Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,630Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,593Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,016Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,296Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,756Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,152Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,900Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,998Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,127Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,945Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $7,050Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,823Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,501Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,746$8,746 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $11,004Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,252Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,630Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,593Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,016Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,296Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $22,756Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,152Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,900Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,500$21,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $5,998Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,127Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,945Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $7,050Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,823Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,501Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $11,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,746$8,746 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$11,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,000$5,998
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$11,004$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$11,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,252$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,630$6,127
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,593$5,945
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,500$7,050
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$7,823
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,125$7,501
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,500$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,016$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,296$11,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,500$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$22,756$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,152$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$23,250$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,500$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,900$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,500$8,746
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$42,694
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$48,019
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$51,989
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Eastern Illinois University admitted 8,194 of 12,539 applicants in Fall 2024. The 65.3% rate describes that application pool.

65.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$13,403 in-state tuition · 2023–244,188 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 880–10901600

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Admissions

Eastern Illinois University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Eastern Illinois University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 460–560 and Math was 420–530 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 880–1090 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing460510560
SAT Math420490530

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Eastern Illinois University received 12,539 applications and admitted 8,194 (65.3%), with 804 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

65.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%2001202420042001: 70.4%2002: 77.8%2003: 77.9%2005: 77.8%2006: 72.7%2007: 70.9%2008: 69.5%2009: 68.4%2010: 65.5%2011: 68%2012: 64.6%2013: 61.9%2014: 49.8%2015: 50.2%2016: 46.9%2017: 51.5%2018: 55.3%2019: 52.5%2020: 55.5%2021: 71.7%2022: 68%2023: 67.8%2024: 65.3%65.3%2004: Fall 2004: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
50%60%70%80%200120242001: 70.4%2002: 77.8%2003: 77.9%2005: 77.8%2006: 72.7%2007: 70.9%2008: 69.5%2009: 68.4%2010: 65.5%2011: 68%2012: 64.6%2013: 61.9%2014: 49.8%2015: 50.2%2016: 46.9%2017: 51.5%2018: 55.3%2019: 52.5%2020: 55.5%2021: 71.7%2022: 68%2023: 67.8%2024: 65.3%65.3%2004: Fall 2004: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

The share admitted at Eastern Illinois University declined from 77.8% to 65.3%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2005 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200170.4%
Fall 200277.8%
Fall 200377.9%
Fall 2004—
Fall 200577.8%
Fall 200672.7%
Fall 200770.9%
Fall 200869.5%
Fall 200968.4%
Fall 201065.5%
Fall 201168%
Fall 201264.6%
Fall 201361.9%
Fall 201449.8%
Fall 201550.2%
Fall 201646.9%
Fall 201751.5%
Fall 201855.3%
Fall 201952.5%
Fall 202055.5%
Fall 202171.7%
Fall 202268%
Fall 202367.8%
Fall 202465.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

880–1090Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100201820242018: 9202019: 9402020: 9602021: 9002022: 9002023: 8902024: 8808802018: 11102019: 11302020: 11402021: 11402022: 11202023: 11102024: 10901090
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA90010001100201820242018: 9202019: 9402020: 9602021: 9002022: 9002023: 8902024: 8808802018: 11102019: 11302020: 11402021: 11402022: 11202023: 11102024: 10901090

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20189201110
Fall 20199401130
Fall 20209601140
Fall 20219001140
Fall 20229001120
Fall 20238901110
Fall 20248801090
IPEDS Fall 2018–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

17–23Fall 2021 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA18202224200120212001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 182021: 17172001: 242002: 232003: 242004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 242010: 232011: 232012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 232018: 222019: 232020: 232021: 2323
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20200120212001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 192005: 192006: 192007: 192008: 192009: 192010: 192011: 192012: 192013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 182020: 182021: 17172001: 242002: 232003: 242004: 232005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 242010: 232011: 232012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 242016: 242017: 232018: 222019: 232020: 232021: 2323

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012024
Fall 20022023
Fall 20032024
Fall 20041923
Fall 20051924
Fall 20061924
Fall 20071923
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091924
Fall 20101923
Fall 20111923
Fall 20121924
Fall 20131924
Fall 20141924
Fall 20151924
Fall 20161824
Fall 20171823
Fall 20181822
Fall 20191823
Fall 20201823
Fall 20211723
IPEDS Fall 2001–2021, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

4,188Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

4k6k8k10k200220242002: 9,3882003: 9,7142004: 9,8072005: 10,2432006: 10,4772007: 10,1522008: 10,0652009: 10,0552010: 9,8262011: 9,4962012: 8,8612013: 8,2552014: 7,5252015: 7,0632016: 5,7502017: 4,8772018: 4,6312019: 4,5772020: 4,6982021: 4,6162022: 4,5862023: 4,3982024: 4,1884,188
4k6k8k10k200220242002: 9,3882003: 9,7142004: 9,8072005: 10,2432006: 10,4772007: 10,1522008: 10,0652009: 10,0552010: 9,8262011: 9,4962012: 8,8612013: 8,2552014: 7,5252015: 7,0632016: 5,7502017: 4,8772018: 4,6312019: 4,5772020: 4,6982021: 4,6162022: 4,5862023: 4,3982024: 4,1884,188

Undergraduate enrollment at Eastern Illinois University fell from 9,388 (Fall 2002) to 4,188 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20029,388
Fall 20039,714
Fall 20049,807
Fall 200510,243
Fall 200610,477
Fall 200710,152
Fall 200810,065
Fall 200910,055
Fall 20109,826
Fall 20119,496
Fall 20128,861
Fall 20138,255
Fall 20147,525
Fall 20157,063
Fall 20165,750
Fall 20174,877
Fall 20184,631
Fall 20194,577
Fall 20204,698
Fall 20214,616
Fall 20224,586
Fall 20234,398
Fall 20244,188
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

72%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 78%2004: 81%2005: 79%2006: 82%2007: 81%2008: 79%2009: 79%2010: 79%2011: 79%2012: 77%2013: 76%2014: 75%2015: 71%2016: 75%2017: 70%2018: 73%2019: 74%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 70%2023: 72%72%
70%75%80%200220232002: 79%2003: 78%2004: 81%2005: 79%2006: 82%2007: 81%2008: 79%2009: 79%2010: 79%2011: 79%2012: 77%2013: 76%2014: 75%2015: 71%2016: 75%2017: 70%2018: 73%2019: 74%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 70%2023: 72%72%

First-year retention at Eastern Illinois University has held near 72% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort78%
Fall 2004 cohort81%
Fall 2005 cohort79%
Fall 2006 cohort82%
Fall 2007 cohort81%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort79%
Fall 2010 cohort79%
Fall 2011 cohort79%
Fall 2012 cohort77%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort75%
Fall 2015 cohort71%
Fall 2016 cohort75%
Fall 2017 cohort70%
Fall 2018 cohort73%
Fall 2019 cohort74%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort71%
Fall 2022 cohort70%
Fall 2023 cohort72%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Eastern Illinois University

Faculty pay at Eastern Illinois University averages $113,784 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Eastern Illinois University as a primarily residential campus of 4,188 undergraduates — and 71.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Eastern Illinois University's SAT section-percentile sums are 880–1090 — their midpoint is below the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Eastern Illinois University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Eastern Illinois University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Eastern Illinois University65.3%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Eastern Illinois University$13,679
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Eastern Illinois University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Eastern Illinois University$51,989
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Eastern Illinois University, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisEastern Illinois UniversityIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS65.3%77%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$13,679$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$51,989$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Eastern Illinois University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Eastern Illinois University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 27 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$81,362
Computer and Information Sciences, General$72,220
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,704
Accounting and Related Services$66,840
Marketing$62,994
Political Science and Government$61,519
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$60,985
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,473
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$59,401
Communication and Media Studies$57,887
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$54,791
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$54,548
Journalism$54,038
Biology, General$53,725
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$52,078
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$50,502
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,556
Psychology, General$49,478
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$49,424
Music$49,236
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$49,209
Sociology$48,925
Special Education and Teaching$47,566
English Language and Literature, General$47,222
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,190
History$40,597
Fine and Studio Arts$39,923

These 27 fields listed for Eastern Illinois University measure earnings after completion. The $51,989 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 29 additional Eastern Illinois University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Eastern Illinois University report?

Eastern Illinois University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 880–1090 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Eastern Illinois University's acceptance rate?

65.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 8,194 admitted from 12,539 applicants.

How much does Eastern Illinois University cost?

In-state tuition is $13,679; out-of-state students pay $16,217. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Eastern Illinois University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $51,989. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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