Eastern Illinois University (EIU) is a four-year, public school located in Charleston, IL.
It offers 44 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 11 Post-bachelor's, 2 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,410 for in-state and $22,695 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,941 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,857 students at EIU. EIU offers online graduate programs and 674 out of 1,941 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find EIU'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 $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-four (44) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Eastern Illinois University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,705 students
674 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,410
Out-of-State$22,695 |
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| Student to Faculty | 15:1 (6.67%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 44 Graduate Programs
31 Master's, 13 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Eastern Illinois University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,410 and $22,695 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $336 for Illinois residents and $806 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,060 | $19,345 |
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| Fees | $3,350 | $3,350 |
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| Cost per Credit | $336 | $806 |
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| Books & Supplies | $150 |
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| Room & Board | $11,298 (On-Campus) / $10,602 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $2,768 (On-Campus) / $2,768 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $25,626 | $36,911 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,930 | $36,215 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $10,144 | $10,257 | $10,640 | $10,942 | $11,410 |
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| Out-of-State | $20,442 | $20,761 | $21,407 | $21,709 | $22,695 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Eastern Illinois University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 44 major areas - 31 Master's, 11 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 913 | - | 381 | 28 |
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| Men | 429 | - | 270 | 9 |
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| Women | 484 | - | 111 | 19 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Communication | 18 |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Art/Art Studies | 48 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Music | 23 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 8 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
EIU graduate schools have a total of 1,705 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 640 male and 1,065 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 730 full-time and 975 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 674 students enrolled through online exclusively and 615 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,084 White, 108 Black, and 26 Asian students are attending at Eastern Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
35 grad students are younger than 22 and 295 students are older than 65. It has 1,192 students aged between 22 and 30 and 419 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,705 |
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| Men | 640 |
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| Women | 1,065 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,705 |
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| Full-time Students | 730 |
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| Part-time Students | 975 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,705 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 26 |
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| Black | 108 |
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| Hispanic | 69 |
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| White | 1,084 |
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| Two or more races | 27 |
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| Un-Known | 102 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,705 |
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| 21 & Under | 35 |
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| 22-24 | 642 |
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| 25-29 | 550 |
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| 30-34 | 253 |
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| 35-39 | 166 |
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| 40 & Over | 295 |
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Online Population
At Eastern Illinois University graduate schools, 674 students enrolled online exclusively and 615 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,941 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 674 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 615 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 652 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 674 |
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| Illinois Resident | 507 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 167 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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