Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at EIU
The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 55.40% where the last year rate was 54%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 45.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 55.40% where the current academic year rate is 54%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Eastern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Year
Total
Men
Women
2013-14
60%
55%
64%
2014-15
59%
55%
63%
2015-16
58%
56%
59%
2016-17
57%
55%
59%
2017-18
56%
53%
58%
2018-19
58%
55%
60%
2019-20
52%
48%
54%
2020-21
50%
44%
54%
2021-22
50%
45%
53%
2022-23
54%
51%
56%
Average
55.40%
51.70%
58.00%
Eastern Illinois University Graduation Rate Changes Chart
Transfer-out Rate Changes
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 31.70% where the current year rate is 28%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Eastern Illinois University from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Transfer-out Rate
2013-14
31%
2014-15
31%
2015-16
32%
2016-17
31%
2017-18
31%
2018-19
31%
2019-20
36%
2020-21
34%
2021-22
32%
2022-23
28%
Average
31.70%
Retention Rate Changes
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 73.60% for full-time students and 45.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at EIU from 2013 to 2023.
Year
Full-time
Part-time
2013-14
77%
-
2014-15
76%
-
2015-16
75%
67%
2016-17
71%
71%
2017-18
75%
50%
2018-19
70%
100%
2019-20
73%
50%
2020-21
74%
33%
2021-22
74%
36%
2022-23
71%
43%
Average
73.60%
45.00%
Student to Faculty Ratio Changes
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 14.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Eastern Illinois University since 2023.