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Eastern Illinois University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Charleston, IL
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,398
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 64%
Black 16%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 3%
International 3%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 14%
Education 10%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 4%
Professional 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,679
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,217
Est. In-State Cost $17,695
Est. Out-of-State Cost $20,978
10-Year ROI $176,000
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 72%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 880 – 1,090

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Humanities 171 41% / 59% 1% $49,098
Communication 35 60% / 40% 0% $54,308
Digital Communication 25 72% / 28% 4%
English 24 17% / 83% 0% $41,781
Foreign Languages 8 +3 12% / 88% 0% $46,793
Health Communication 7 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 12 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 3 +5 67% / 33% 0%
Public Relations 11 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 16 19% / 81% 0% $47,509
Electronic Media 11 64% / 36% 0%
Music 16 38% / 62% 6% $51,421
Theater 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 133 12% / 88% 1% $49,760
Health Education 23 22% / 78% 0% $54,170
Early Childhood Education 28 4% / 96% 0% $47,635
Elementary Education 51 12% / 88% 2% $47,635
Middle School Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $47,635
Science Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,170
Special Education 20 5% / 95% 0% $52,293
Technology Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,170
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Human Services 207 30% / 70% 1% $54,764
Communication Sciences and Disorders 19 5% / 95% 0% $61,981
Dietetics 7 14% / 86% 0% $61,292
Exercise Science 63 57% / 43% 5% $53,378
Health Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Medical Laboratory Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 57 5% / 95% 0%
Health Administration 3 0% / 100% 0%
Recreation Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Sports Management 24 71% / 29% 0% $53,378
Family and Consumer Sciences 29 10% / 90% 0% $52,618
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 409 37% / 63% 2% $54,226
Mathematics 5 80% / 20% 0% $54,471
Physics 4 +1 50% / 50% 25%
Biology 52 +2 29% / 71% 0% $58,922
Chemistry 13 69% / 31% 15%
Geosciences 2 100% / 0% 0%
Neuroscience 4 0% / 100% 25%
Economics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 33 +5 39% / 61% 0%
Geography 5 80% / 20% 0% $42,994
History 25 64% / 36% 0% $44,977
Interdisciplinary Studies 46 30% / 70% 2% $59,874
Liberal Studies 88 48% / 52% 1% $53,892
Political Science 23 +1 30% / 70% 0% $62,339
Psychology 95 +1 20% / 80% 2% $50,796
Sociology 12 +18 8% / 92% 0% $50,152
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lumpkin College of Business and Technology 181 56% / 44% 4% $72,674
Computer Science 5 80% / 20% 60%
Computer and Information Sciences 8 62% / 38% 12% $64,127
Electrical Engineering 7 57% / 43% 14%
Information Technology 15 73% / 27% 7%
Accounting 25 56% / 44% 0% $79,843
Business Administration 20 30% / 70% 5% $83,981
Business Analytics 29 +1 48% / 52% 0% $57,792
Finance 22 68% / 32% 0% $84,783
Hospitality Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 20 40% / 60% 0% $64,088
Fashion Merchandising 7 0% / 100% 0%
Construction Management 14 86% / 14% 7%
Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 0%