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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, ILQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 39% since 2013–14
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Eastern Illinois admits about 7 in 10 applicants (65%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 70% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

65%

65%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

12,539

Admitted

8,194

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.06

SAT middle 50%

880–1090

8001600
Applications +41% since fall 2014 · admit rate 50% → 65%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,188 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

4.2K

undergrads · larger than 75% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

29%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Remote townNCAA D-I FCS · Ohio Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (9% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 77% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,847 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

9% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians

$81.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

77%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.8K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,379 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.9K less than the national median. The 95% who received grants paid $13,787 on average; the other 5% paid the full sticker price of $27,619 in-state / $30,095 out-of-state.

44%

$15.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.9K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$27,619 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
avg $5K
the college reports merit aid to students without need
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

31%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −39% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,989 ten years after enrolling, more than at 44% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.2 years of that salary.

57%

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

72%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 47% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 17% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 39%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 41% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 50% to 65%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −39% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +41%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 50% → 65%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.47 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 144892 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything