Charleston, Illinois · Public · 4-year · Remote town
Overview
Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a remote town. It enrolled 8,505 students in fall 2024, including 6,785 undergraduates and 1,720 graduate students.
Eastern Illinois University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Industrial Technology/Technician, Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,399 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
8,505
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
2,399
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 80
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,132
Master's degrees
881
Postbaccalaureate certificates
371
Post-master's certificates
15
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,505
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,785
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,720
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,347
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,194
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,153
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
60%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
7%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
President
Dr. Jay Gatrell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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