The student population at Eastern Illinois University is 8,505 (6,785 undergraduate and 1,720 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 15 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at EIU is 79.78% which is decreased by 417 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 402 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,283 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 122.74% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,170 where 8,505 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
79.78% of total students is undergraduate students and 20.22% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 417 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 402 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in EIU than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 8,520 | 7,202 | 2,900 | 4,302 | 1,318 | 507 | 811 |
| 2016-17 | 7,415 -1,105 | 5,957 -1,245 | 2,335 -565 | 3,622 -680 | 1,458 140 | 598 91 | 860 49 |
| 2017-18 | 7,030 -385 | 5,568 -389 | 2,249 -86 | 3,319 -303 | 1,462 4 | 534 -64 | 928 68 |
| 2018-19 | 7,526 496 | 6,012 444 | 2,559 310 | 3,453 134 | 1,514 52 | 505 -29 | 1,009 81 |
| 2019-20 | 7,806 280 | 6,229 217 | 2,648 89 | 3,581 128 | 1,577 63 | 517 12 | 1,060 51 |
| 2020-21 | 8,626 820 | 6,969 740 | 2,872 224 | 4,097 516 | 1,657 80 | 531 14 | 1,126 66 |
| 2021-22 | 8,608 -18 | 6,903 -66 | 2,805 -67 | 4,098 1 | 1,705 48 | 640 109 | 1,065 -61 |
| 2022-23 | 8,857 249 | 6,916 13 | 2,824 19 | 4,092 -6 | 1,941 236 | 897 257 | 1,044 -21 |
| 2023-24 | 8,804 -53 | 6,849 -67 | 2,923 99 | 3,926 -166 | 1,955 14 | 901 4 | 1,054 10 |
| 2024-25 | 8,505 -299 | 6,785 -64 | 2,890 -33 | 3,895 -31 | 1,720 -235 | 734 -167 | 986 -68 |
| Average | 8,170 | 6,539 | 2,701 | 3,839 | 1,631 | 636 | 994 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,539 where 6,785 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 7,202 | 6,255 | 2,544 | 3,711 | 947 | 356 | 591 |
| 2016-17 | 5,957 | 5,133 | 2,050 | 3,083 | 824 | 285 | 539 |
| 2017-18 | 5,568 | 4,319 | 1,754 | 2,565 | 1,249 | 495 | 754 |
| 2018-19 | 6,012 | 4,091 | 1,681 | 2,410 | 1,921 | 878 | 1,043 |
| 2019-20 | 6,229 | 3,990 | 1,649 | 2,341 | 2,239 | 999 | 1,240 |
| 2020-21 | 6,969 | 4,082 | 1,600 | 2,482 | 2,887 | 1,272 | 1,615 |
| 2021-22 | 6,903 | 3,984 | 1,585 | 2,399 | 2,919 | 1,220 | 1,699 |
| 2022-23 | 6,916 | 4,014 | 1,592 | 2,422 | 2,902 | 1,232 | 1,670 |
| 2023-24 | 6,849 | 3,896 | 1,563 | 2,333 | 2,953 | 1,360 | 1,593 |
| 2024-25 | 6,785 | 3,719 | 1,524 | 2,195 | 3,066 | 1,366 | 1,700 |
| Average | 6,539 | 6,539 | 1,754 | 2,594 | 6,539 | 946 | 1,244 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,631 where 1,720 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Eastern Illinois University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,318 | 656 | 269 | 387 | 662 | 238 | 424 |
| 2016-17 | 1,458 | 783 | 353 | 430 | 675 | 245 | 430 |
| 2017-18 | 1,462 | 677 | 244 | 433 | 785 | 290 | 495 |
| 2018-19 | 1,514 | 676 | 233 | 443 | 838 | 272 | 566 |
| 2019-20 | 1,577 | 671 | 241 | 430 | 906 | 276 | 630 |
| 2020-21 | 1,657 | 615 | 219 | 396 | 1,042 | 312 | 730 |
| 2021-22 | 1,705 | 730 | 343 | 387 | 975 | 297 | 678 |
| 2022-23 | 1,941 | 948 | 518 | 430 | 993 | 379 | 614 |
| 2023-24 | 1,955 | 1,030 | 553 | 477 | 925 | 348 | 577 |
| 2024-25 | 1,720 | 873 | 455 | 418 | 847 | 279 | 568 |
| Average | 1,631 | 1,631 | 343 | 423 | 1,631 | 294 | 571 |
The percentage of white students is 60.56%. The percentage was 68.44% 10 years ago and EIU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.75% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.38% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.72% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 68.44% to 60.56%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.08% to 3.75%. Black student enrollment decreased from 16.91% to 11.38%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.53% to 8.72%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6108 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4994 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 20 | 92 | 1,441 | 471 | 4 | 5,831 | 181 |
| 2016-17 | 20 | 76 | 1,226 | 449 | 5 | 4,904 | 153 |
| 2017-18 | 19 | 118 | 1,119 | 583 | 6 | 4,489 | 156 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 168 | 1,117 | 792 | 5 | 4,755 | 149 |
| 2019-20 | 18 | 224 | 1,145 | 915 | 6 | 4,799 | 152 |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 274 | 1,132 | 1,162 | 6 | 5,229 | 173 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 300 | 1,106 | 1,161 | 7 | 5,054 | 184 |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 295 | 1,150 | 1,191 | 6 | 4,900 | 190 |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 313 | 1,044 | 1,251 | 6 | 4,782 | 169 |
| 2024-25 | 55 | 319 | 968 | 742 | 4 | 5,151 | 155 |
| Average | 19 | 218 | 1,145 | 872 | 6 | 4,989 | 166 |
1,283 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 122.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eastern Illinois University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 8,520 | 576 | 1,119 | 6,825 |
| 2016-17 | 7,415 | 599 | 1,402 | 5,414 |
| 2017-18 | 7,030 | 779 | 1,525 | 4,726 |
| 2018-19 | 7,526 | 985 | 1,510 | 5,031 |
| 2019-20 | 7,806 | 1,086 | 1,553 | 5,167 |
| 2020-21 | 8,626 | 1,706 | 3,716 | 3,204 |
| 2021-22 | 8,608 | 1,459 | 2,449 | 4,700 |
| 2022-23 | 8,857 | 1,382 | 2,433 | 5,042 |
| 2023-24 | 8,804 | 1,305 | 2,126 | 5,373 |
| 2024-25 | 8,505 | 1,283 | 2,051 | 5,171 |
| Average | 8,170 | 1,116 | 1,988 | 5,065 |
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