Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University admits 65.4% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 880–1090 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $12,786. The sticker price before any aid is $26,996, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $51,144.

Graduates leave Eastern Illinois University with a median federal student loan balance of $21,500, which works out to about $233 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 31.4% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Eastern Illinois University graduates earn a median of $51,989 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 4.1× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Eastern Illinois University a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 880–1090 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

47.4% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Eastern Illinois University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 71.7%.

72 programs are listed in federal data; 66 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Eastern Illinois University is Psychology, General (5.9%), followed by Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (5.4%).

29.4% of Eastern Illinois University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 31.4% take federal student loans.