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Statement · Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $9,828 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $26,996.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $51,989 ten years after entering, the 55th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 47% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
10,889

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $26,996 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $8,619 and $21,027 a year depending on income at Eastern Illinois University.

Statement of cost · Eastern Illinois University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$26,996
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$9,828
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$12,786
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$13,679

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $9,828; $30–48k: $8,619; $48–75k: $11,412; $75–110k: $15,665; over $110k: $21,027. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$9,828
$30k–$48k$8,619
$48k–$75k$11,412
$75k–$110k$15,665
Over $110k$21,027

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $51,989; the median graduate who borrowed owes $21,500.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$42,694
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$48,019
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
55th percentile among public 4-years
$51,989
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
68th percentile among public 4-years
$21,500
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$15,722

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $42,694; 8 yrs after entry: $48,019; 10 yrs after entry: $51,989. Median graduate debt: $21,500. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $21,500.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$42,694
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$48,019
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$51,989
Median graduate debt$21,500

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Eastern Illinois University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansMaster's Degree354$78,838not reported
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate347not reportednot reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree105$50,288$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree88$47,159$22,075
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree87$53,353$24,250
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree73$50,730$25,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree68$78,769not reported
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree62not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree54$58,333$24,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree49not reportednot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree48$59,438not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree45not reportednot reported
Show all 27 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree42$59,275$22,033
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree41$83,141not reported
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree38$34,631$25,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree35$65,847not reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree33$53,765$26,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree33$41,363$25,053
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree31$57,214$25,000
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree30not reportednot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree0$76,860$23,000
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree6$63,486$26,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree27$83,935$22,468
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree15$55,457not reported
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree18$79,045$23,974
Political Science and GovernmentMaster's Degree15not reportednot reported
MarketingBachelor's Degree28$63,447$24,250

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Eastern Illinois University: 4,188 undergraduates; 29% of students receive Pell grants; 65% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

65%

22nd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

4,188

45th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

29%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

42nd percentile among public 4-years

Completion

47%

finish within 150% of normal time

53rd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

34%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$39,153

60th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k32%
  • $30k–$48k17%
  • $48k–$75k17%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k32%
$30k–$48k17%
$48k–$75k17%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.