Eastern Illinois University Student Population Overview

Eastern Illinois University educates a diverse community of 8,857 students, with 6,916 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,941 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Eastern Illinois University has a predominantly full-time student body with 56% of students being full-time and 44% being part-time, totaling 8,857 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Eastern Illinois University, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 2,300 students, but also includes 1,485 students in the 18-19 range, 1,657 students in the 20-21 range, 706 students in the 22-24 range, 768 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,264 students in the 25+ age group, with 1 in the 18-19 category, 34 in the 20-21 category, 642 in the 22-24 category.

Eastern Illinois University has more women than men with 4,092 female students and 2,824 male students enrolled.

Eastern Illinois University has 92% (801 students) from in-state Illinois, 6% (54 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (16 students) from international locations.