Graduate School Tuition at Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is a four-year, public school located in Richmond, KY.
It offers 61 graduate programs - 41 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 10 Post-bachelor's, and 5 Post-master's.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for others. A total of 2,252 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 14,324 students at EKU.
EKU offers online graduate programs and 1,340 out of 2,252 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find EKU's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,596 for Kentucky residents and $14,340 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-one (61) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEastern Kentucky University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address521 Lancaster Ave, Richmond, KY
Graduate School Students2,300 students
1,340 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,596
Out-of-State$14,340
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 61 Graduate Programs
41 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 15 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Eastern Kentucky University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern Kentucky University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kentucky residents, the tuition & fees are $10,596 and $14,340 for non-Kentucky residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $572 for Kentucky residents and $780 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$10,296$14,040
Fees$300$300
Cost per Credit$572$780
Room & Board$11,735 (On-Campus) / $11,735 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,800 (On-Campus) / $4,300 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,131$28,875
Off-Campus Total$26,631$30,375
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,450$10,450$10,200$10,308$10,596
Out-of-State$14,500$14,500$13,800$13,944$14,340

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Eastern Kentucky University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 61 major areas - 41 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 10 Post-Bachelor's, 5 Post-Master's. 737 students have been conferred Master's degree and 164 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total7371648227
Men24057334
Women4971074923

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 22 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration NOT OFFER 9 NOT OFFER
Social Work NOT OFFER 18 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Health and Industrial HygieneNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce NOT OFFER 10 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration3 NOT OFFER
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments29 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels23 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering/Industrial Management12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics and Statistics9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kinesiology and Exercise Science26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist74 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse107 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER 19
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS

Graduate Student Population

EKU graduate schools have a total of 2,300 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 689 male and 1,611 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 708 full-time and 1,592 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,340 students enrolled through online exclusively and 453 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,778 White, 189 Black, and 52 Asian students are attending at Eastern Kentucky University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

36 grad students are younger than 22 and 602 students are older than 65. It has 1,017 students aged between 22 and 30 and 597 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,300
Men689
Women1,611
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,300
Full-time Students708
Part-time Students1,592
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,300
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian52
Black189
Hispanic84
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
3
White1,778
Two or more races64
Un-Known84
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,300
21 & Under36
22-24511
25-29506
30-34334
35-39263
40 & Over602

Online Population

At Eastern Kentucky University graduate schools, 1,340 students enrolled online exclusively and 453 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,252
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,340
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses453
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses459
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,340
Kentucky Resident793
Other State In U.S.521
Outside of U.S.26
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