Cost & aid
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.
- 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
Cost by family income
Per year for a typical family of four with one child in college. Up to $110K it is the average price federal aid recipients paid (2023–24).
Hover, tap, or use the arrow keys to read the price at an income.
- Published federal figures
- With an average merit award: $23K · some got one. A possibility, not a promise
View as a table
| Family income | Price per year |
|---|---|
| $0–30K | $10K a year |
| $30–48K | $9K a year |
| $48–75K | $11K a year |
| $75–110K | $16K a year |
| $150K | Published data end at $110K |
| $200K | Published data end at $110K |
| $250K | Published data end at $110K |
| $300K | Published data end at $110K |
| $350K | Published data end at $110K |
| $400K and above | Published data end at $110K |
At $150K: Published data end at $110K
Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for a number.
Your own number depends on the details below, so use the college's calculator for it.
What can change this
- Savings and investments above a typical amount raise the price. The curve assumes typical assets.
$15,379
Tuition, housing, food, books & other expenses, after grants · 2023–24
95% got grants averaging $12,960; 5% got none.
Housing and food use the college's on-campus rates, so the estimate runs high where many students live at home. “Other expenses” is the college's estimate of personal and transportation costs. Loans aren't subtracted because they're repaid.
Who pays what
Share of first-year students, 2023–24.
Sticker price by residency
| Rate | Tuition & fees | First-years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | $13,403 | $27,619 | 98% |
| Out-of-state | $15,879 | $30,095 | 2% |
Full cost adds books, on-campus room & board, and other expenses ($14,216) to tuition and fees.
$21.5K
≈ $228/month for 10 years
1.2 yrs
of median salary to cover 4 years of net price
About 1 in 3 undergrads borrows federally.
Everyone who borrowed and left, whether or not they graduated.
Three years into repayment
Where former undergraduates stand on their federal loans.
- Paid in full11%
- Paying it down23%
- Payments paused33%
- Not paying it down23%
- Behind or in default11%
- Forgiven or discharged1%
Some shares are published as a small range to protect privacy.
Who actually gets aid
Aid generosity
GenerousGrants cover 44% of the $27,669 full price on average across all first-years (generous), more than at 61% of colleges. The sticker price overstates what most students here actually pay.
$12,290 in grants per first-year ÷ $27,669 full price.
Who gets grants and scholarships
Full-time first-year students (813), 2023–24
About 1 in 19 first-year students got no grant aid and paid the full sticker price of $27,619 in-state / $30,095 out-of-state.
Where the aid comes from
Share of first-year students receiving each; averages are per recipient.
Aid by family income
By family income: only students who received federal aid, because income is only reported for them.
Aid by family income isn't reported.
Applying for aid
For fall 2018 entrants.
Priority date: March 1 · Aid offers: on a rolling basis from March 1
Dates for fall 2018 entrants; the next cycle's are usually similar.
What the college's own scholarships consider
| Academics | ✓ | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Art | ✓ | not marked |
| Athletics | ✓ | not marked |
| ROTC | ✓ | not marked |
| Leadership | ✓ | not marked |
| Music or drama | ✓ | not marked |
| State or district residency | not marked | ✓ |
A blank means the college didn't mark it, not that it never counts.
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18 (estimated);Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2018 entrants;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)