Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL · www.eiu.edu
4,188
Students
65.3%
Admit Rate
$12,786
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$42,694
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$51,989
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$13,679
Out-of-State Tuition
$16,217
Avg Net Price
$12,786
Median Debt
$21,500
Pell Grant Rate
29.4%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
4.1x
🏈 Athletics Score
24.5 / 100
💰 Revenue
$43.6M
📊 Expenses
$40.1M
🏅 Sports Offered
18(10M / 8W)
📈 Net
+$3.5M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
10
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
90.6 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
39.88
Violent
16
Property
59
Drug/Alcohol
92
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
46.6 / 100
Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow
🌡️ Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
189
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
39"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
30"
per year
💧 Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
33.4 / 100
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