How many students at EIU? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 8,857 students have enrolled in Eastern Illinois University with 6,916 undergraduate and 1,941 graduate students.
By gender, 3,721 male and 5,136 female students are attending the school.
It has relatively fewer students compared to similar colleges (9,858 students in average - public Master's College and University (larger programs)).
1,382 students are enrolled exclusively, and 2,433 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Eastern Illinois University has a total of 8,857 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 6,916 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 1,941 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 3,721 male and 5,136 female students (the male-female ratio is 42:58) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | 8,857 | 6,916 | 1,941 |
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| Men | 3,721 | 2,824 | 897 |
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| Women | 5,136 | 4,092 | 1,044 |
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Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 4,900 White, 1,150 Black, and 295 Asian students out of a total of 8,857 are attending at Eastern Illinois University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 12 | 5 | 7 |
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| Asian | 295 | 123 | 172 |
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| Black | 1,150 | 487 | 663 |
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| Hispanic | 1,191 | 501 | 690 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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| White | 4,900 | 1,845 | 3,055 |
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| Two or more races | 190 | 64 | 126 |
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| Race Unknown | 346 | 144 | 202 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 11 | 4 | 7 |
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| Asian | 262 | 114 | 148 |
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| Black | 1,055 | 452 | 603 |
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| Hispanic | 1,122 | 470 | 652 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 4 | 1 |
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| White | 3,903 | 1,529 | 2,374 |
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| Two or more races | 157 | 53 | 104 |
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| Race Unknown | 279 | 118 | 161 |
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Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| Asian | 33 | 9 | 24 |
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| Black | 95 | 35 | 60 |
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| Hispanic | 69 | 31 | 38 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| White | 997 | 316 | 681 |
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| Two or more races | 33 | 11 | 22 |
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| Race Unknown | 67 | 26 | 41 |
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Student Age Distribution
By age, EIU has 2,300 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 6,825 students under 25 years old, and 2,032 students over 25 years old out of 8,857 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 2,300 students are younger than 18 and 5 students are older than 65. EIU has 6,148 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 768 students aged 25 and over.
It has 677 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,264 students aged 25 and over.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 2,300 | 1,280 | 1,020 |
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| 18-19 | 1,486 | 890 | 596 |
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| 20-21 | 1,691 | 1,041 | 650 |
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| 22-24 | 1,348 | 684 | 664 |
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| 25-29 | 786 | 404 | 382 |
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| 30-34 | 408 | 262 | 146 |
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| 35-39 | 283 | 196 | 87 |
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| 40-49 | 373 | 260 | 113 |
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| 50-64 | 165 | 110 | 55 |
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| Over 65 | 17 | 9 | 8 |
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Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 2,300 | 1,280 | 1,020 |
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| 18-19 | 1,485 | 889 | 596 |
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| 20-21 | 1,657 | 1,020 | 637 |
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| 22-24 | 706 | 370 | 336 |
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| 25-29 | 236 | 152 | 84 |
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| 30-34 | 155 | 109 | 46 |
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| 35-39 | 117 | 81 | 36 |
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| 40-49 | 180 | 128 | 52 |
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| 50-64 | 75 | 60 | 15 |
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| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
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Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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| 20-21 | 34 | 21 | 13 |
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| 22-24 | 642 | 314 | 328 |
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| 25-29 | 550 | 252 | 298 |
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| 30-34 | 253 | 153 | 100 |
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| 35-39 | 166 | 115 | 51 |
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| 40-49 | 193 | 132 | 61 |
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| 50-64 | 90 | 50 | 40 |
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| Over 65 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
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Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Eastern Illinois University, 1,382 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,433 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,163 students lived in Illinois or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 219 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| All Students | 8,857 | 1,382 | 2,433 |
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| Undergraduate | 6,916 | 708 | 1,818 |
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| Graduate | 1,941 | 674 | 615 |
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Online Student Population by Locality
| Illinois Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
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| All Students | 1,163 | 219 | 0 |
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| Undergraduate | 656 | 52 | 0 |
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| Graduate | 507 | 167 | 0 |
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Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 6,916 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 605 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.75%.514 students have transferred in as full-time status and 91 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
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| Regular Full-time | 3,500 |
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| Transfer-in Full-time | 514 |
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| Regular Part-time | 2,811 |
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| Transfer-in Part-time | 91 |
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