The student population at Eastern Illinois University is 8,857 (6,916 undergraduate and 1,941 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 918 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at EIU is 78.09% which is decreased by 1,431 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 513 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.38 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,382 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 186.13% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,308 where 8,857 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
78.09% of total students is undergraduate students and 21.91% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,431 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 513 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.38 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in EIU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,774 where 6,916 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,533 where 1,941 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 55.32%. The percentage was 71.58% 10 years ago and EIU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 12.98% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,382 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 16% of total students. The number of online students has increased 186.13% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Illinois University from 2014 to 2023.