Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
Eastern Illinois's grants cover 44% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Western Illinois
Aid generosity - 2
Eastern Illinois costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Western Illinois ($15,379 vs. $20,870, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Eastern IllinoisLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible; averaging $5K
- Western IllinoisPublished data end at $110K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Eastern Illinois | Western Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | Offers merit aid, averaging $5K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Eastern Illinois | Western Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | Yes | Yes |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Eastern Illinois | Western Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | FAFSA | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority) | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2018 entrants;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why