Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 4,188 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.62
Economic access
Campus size
9% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 23% take some
Where first-years come from
804 first-time students
7.2% came from other states and 3.0% from abroad; 90% are from Illinois. Fewer from other states than at 77% of colleges.
- In-state (Illinois)90%
- Other states7.2%
- Abroad3.0%
Top home states
- Illinois(home state)90% 722
- Indiana2.0% 16
- Missouri0.9% 7
- Michigan0.6% 5
- Ohio0.6% 5
From 19 states (counting DC) and 2 from U.S. territories.
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
501
new transfer students, 38% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 71% of colleges.
407 full-time, 94 part-time.
Going on to another college
27%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 420 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
11% of undergrads study part-time.
60% women
Another gender: Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 4,304 students.
Housing
Beds
4,304
Room for every undergrad (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FCS · Ohio Valley Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Ohio Valley Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- 5% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 2
- Catholic 1
- Nonreligious and secular 1
Nonreligious and secular
Eastern Illinois University Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 12% of men, 11% of women.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
3listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
3listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Support on campus
Founded 2013
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Gender unknown: 0
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, Fall 2017;Eastern Illinois University Common Data Set 2017–18, 2017–18;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)