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Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,786
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$13,679
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
47.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,989
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,996
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$13,679
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$16,217
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,282
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,862
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$150
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,828
$30,001–48,0008,619
$48,001–75,00011,412
$75,001–110,00015,665
$110,001+21,027

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
47.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
71.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,694
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,989
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
57.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,989 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
65.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,000
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,188
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
29.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$39,153
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic10%
Black18%
Asian1%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in IL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adler UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ambria College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$67,290
American Islamic CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augustana CollegeNot reported72.9%$62,971
Aurora UniversityNot reported60.3%$58,709
Benedictine UniversityNot reported50.3%$63,446
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Blackburn CollegeNot reported57.5%$46,802
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reported$72,430
Bradley UniversityNot reported76.2%$66,852
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported41.7%$92,405

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$95,880$103,485Not reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$81,362$80,890$23,000
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$76,047$89,051Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$72,758$71,685Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$72,220$92,374$26,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$70,704$83,343$22,468
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$69,772$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$66,840$76,194$23,974
Political Science and Government.$63,359$78,850Not reported
Marketing.$62,994$69,303$24,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$61,989$67,030Not reported
Political Science and Government.$61,519$63,293$24,739
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$60,985$86,176$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$60,473$58,928$19,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$59,401$63,560$23,745
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.$58,856$62,269Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$58,533$62,033Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$58,301$49,079Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$57,887$56,359$26,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.$56,435$60,397Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10