Eastern Illinois University Student Population Overview

10,889
Total Students
8,327
Undergraduates
2,562
Graduates
45%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Eastern Illinois University educates a diverse community of 10,889 students, with 8,327 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,562 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

10,889

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

15:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate76%
Graduate24%

Enrollment Type

Eastern Illinois University has a mixed enrollment student body with 45% of students being full-time and 55% being part-time, totaling 10,889 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

45% Full-Time

55% Part-Time

4,926

Full-Time Students

3,878

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

76% Undergraduate

24% Graduate

8,327

Undergraduate

2,562

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Eastern Illinois University, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 2,410 students, but also includes 1,494 students in the 18-19 range, 1,520 students in the 20-21 range, 750 students in the 22-24 range, 674 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,203 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 57 in the 20-21 category, 694 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
2,410 (35%)
18-19
1,494 (22%)
20-21
1,520 (22%)
22-24
750 (11%)
25+
674 (10%)
Under 182,410
18-191,494
20-211,520
22-24750
25+674

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
1 (0%)
20-21
57 (3%)
22-24
694 (35%)
25+
1,203 (62%)
18-191
20-2157
22-24694
25+1,203

Gender Distribution

Eastern Illinois University has more women than men with 4,891 female students and 3,436 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,436 (41%)
Women
4,891 (59%)

Men

3,436

32%

Women

4,891

45%

Geographic Origin

Eastern Illinois University has 90% (734 students) from in-state Illinois, 7% (54 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (25 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
734 (90%)
Out-of-State
54 (7%)
International
25 (3%)
In-State (Illinois)
734(90%)
Out-of-State
54(7%)
International
25(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

813

New students this year

Campus Location

Charleston, Illinois

Town: Remote