Student Population at EIU

How many students at EIU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Eastern Illinois University has a total enrollment of 8,505 students, including 6,785 undergraduate and 1,720 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 3,624 male students (42.6%) and 4,881 female students (57.4%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 5,151 White students (60.6%) and 968 Black students (11.4%).
Class Level Breakdown: 6,785 undergraduate students (79.8%) and 1,720 graduate students (20.2%).
Class Delivery: 1,283 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,051 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 10,123 - EIU's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,624 male (42.61%) and 4,881 female (57.39%) students are attending Eastern Illinois University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 74.25.

By class level, 6,785 (79.78%) are undergraduate students and 1,720 (20.22%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 42.59% are male and 57.41% are female, while among graduate students, 42.67% are male and 57.33% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,505	6,785	1,720
Men	3,624	2,890	734
Women	4,881	3,895	986

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 5,151 White, 968 Black, and 319 Asian students out of a total of 8,505 are attending at Eastern Illinois University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Eastern Illinois University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 60.8% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	55	20	35
Asian	319	151	168
Black	968	440	528
Hispanic	742	323	419
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	4	4	0
White	5,151	2,006	3,145
Two or more races	155	42	113
Race Unknown	448	203	245

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	55	20	35
Asian	299	147	152
Black	880	401	479
Hispanic	671	294	377
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	3	3	0
White	4,236	1,751	2,485
Two or more races	135	33	102
Race Unknown	399	181	218

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	-	-	-
Asian	20	4	16
Black	88	39	49
Hispanic	71	29	42
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	1	0
White	915	255	660
Two or more races	20	9	11
Race Unknown	49	22	27

Student Age Distribution

By age, EIU has 2,567 students under 18 years old and 18 students over 65 years old. There are 6,785 students under 25 years old, and 1,720 students over 25 years old out of 8,505 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 2,567 students are younger than 18 and 7 students are older than 65. EIU has 6,161 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 624 students aged 25 and over.

It has 624 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,096 students aged 25 and over.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	2,567	1,370	1,197
18-19	1,463	868	595
20-21	1,439	866	573
22-24	1,316	693	623
25-29	643	360	283
30-34	310	190	120
35-39	250	178	72
40-49	353	249	104
50-64	146	95	51
Over 65	18	12	6

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	2,567	1,370	1,197
18-19	1,463	868	595
20-21	1,384	831	553
22-24	747	396	351
25-29	186	115	71
30-34	113	79	34
35-39	105	86	19
40-49	161	115	46
50-64	52	29	23
Over 65	7	6	1

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	55	35	20
22-24	569	297	272
25-29	457	245	212
30-34	197	111	86
35-39	145	92	53
40-49	192	134	58
50-64	94	66	28
Over 65	11	6	5

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Eastern Illinois University, 1,283 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,051 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,085 students who live in Illinois or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 198 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	8,505	1,283	2,051
Undergraduate	6,785	606	1,593
Graduate	1,720	677	458

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Illinois Residents	Other States in U.S.	Outside of U.S.
All Students	1,085	196	2
Undergraduate	572	34	0
Graduate	513	162	2

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 6,785 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 501 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.38%.407 students have transferred in as full-time status and 94 students transferred in as part-time status.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	3,312
Transfer-in Full-time	407
Regular Part-time	2,972
Transfer-in Part-time	94

EIU Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend EIU?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 8,505 students are enrolled at EIU.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at EIU?

6,785 undergraduate and 1,720 graduate students are enrolled at EIU.

What is the gender breakdown at EIU?

3,624 male (42.61%) and 4,881 female (57.39%) students are attending EIU.

What is the international student enrollment at EIU?

663 international students (7.80%) are enrolled at EIU, including 107 undergraduate and 556 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at EIU?

EIU has a student population that is predominantly White: 5,151 White (60.56%), 968 Black (11.38%), and 319 Asian (3.75%) students are enrolled.

How many students at EIU are under 18 or over 65?

2,567 students are under 18 and 18 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at EIU take online courses?

1,283 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 2,051 students take some online courses.

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