| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFER | 15 | NOT OFFER |
It offers 43 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 10 Post-bachelor's, 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,647 for in-state and $23,214 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,720 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 8,505 students at EIU. EIU offers online graduate programs and 677 out of 1,720 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,647 for Illinois residents and $23,214 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-three (43) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Eastern Illinois University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL |
| Graduate School Students | 1,955 students 677 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,647 Out-of-State$23,214 |
| Student to Faculty | 14:1 (7.14%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 43 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 12 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Eastern Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $11,647 and $23,214 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $344 for Illinois residents and $826 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,262 | $19,829 |
| Fees | $3,385 | $3,385 |
| Cost per Credit | $344 | $826 |
| Books & Supplies | $150 | |
| Room & Board | $12,282 (On-Campus) / $11,862 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,944 (On-Campus) / $2,194 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $26,023 | $37,590 |
| Off-Campus Total | $25,853 | $37,420 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,257 | $10,640 | $10,942 | $11,410 | $11,647 |
| Out-of-State | $20,761 | $21,407 | $21,709 | $22,695 | $23,214 |
Eastern Illinois University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 43 major areas - 31 Master's (6 online programs), 10 Post-Bachelor's (2 online programs), 2 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 881 | - | 371 | 15 |
| Men | 431 | - | 249 | 9 |
| Women | 450 | - | 122 | 6 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFER | 15 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9 | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 314 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 17ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 49ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 326 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Gerontology | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| School Psychology | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Development | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 12 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
By attending status, there are 1,030 full-time and 925 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 677 students enrolled through online exclusively and 458 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 912 White, 96 Black, and 31 Asian students are attending at Eastern Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
55 grad students are younger than 22 and 297 students are older than 65. It has 1,026 students aged between 22 and 30 and 342 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| Men | 901 |
| Women | 1,054 |
| Total | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,030 |
| Part-time Students | 925 |
| Total | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black | 96 |
| Hispanic | 77 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 912 |
| Two or more races | 29 |
| Un-Known | 50 |
| Total | 1,955 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 55 |
| 22-24 | 569 |
| 25-29 | 457 |
| 30-34 | 197 |
| 35-39 | 145 |
| 40 & Over | 297 |
At Eastern Illinois University graduate schools, 677 students enrolled online exclusively and 458 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,720 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 677 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 458 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 585 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 677 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Resident | 513 |
| Other State In U.S. | 152 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |