Eastern Illinois University academics
Charleston, Illinois · Public · 4,188 undergrads
Eastern Illinois University has 4,188 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 53 fields of study. The most degrees go to Industrial Technology/Technician.
The short answers
4,188
undergraduates.
1,955
graduate students.
53
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,104
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
34%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,188
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,955
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,804
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$55,213
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
57%
BlackCollege Scorecard
18%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,104
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
913
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Industrial Technology/Technician
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
87
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers