The student population at Eureka College is 527 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 168 (24.17%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 566 where 527 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 7 decreases. It peaked at 695 students in 2016 and was lowest at 476 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 695 to 527 students, a net loss of 168 (24.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Eureka College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 695 | 316 | 379 |
| 2016-17 | 672 -23 | 329 13 | 343 -36 |
| 2017-18 | 614 -58 | 304 -25 | 310 -33 |
| 2018-19 | 567 -47 | 297 -7 | 270 -40 |
| 2019-20 | 513 -54 | 269 -28 | 244 -26 |
| 2020-21 | 511 -2 | 263 -6 | 248 4 |
| 2021-22 | 476 -35 | 263 | 213 -35 |
| 2022-23 | 559 83 | 295 32 | 264 51 |
| 2023-24 | 527 -32 | 268 -27 | 259 -5 |
| 2024-25 | 527 | 291 23 | 236 -23 |
| Average | 566 | 290 | 277 |
The percentage of white students is 53.89%. The percentage was 84.17% 10 years ago and Eureka still has a high percentage of white students. 0.19% of enrolled students is Asian and 18.79% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 13.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 84.17% to 53.89%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.72% to 0.19%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.60% to 18.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.59% to 13.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6548 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.2871 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Eureka College 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 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 585 | 27 |
| 2016-17 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 571 | 20 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 0 | 510 | 23 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 464 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 415 | 14 |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 404 | 11 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 1 | 341 | 11 |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 2 | 68 | 46 | 1 | 397 | 11 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 50 | 0 | 360 | 15 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 1 | 99 | 70 | 1 | 284 | 22 |
| Average | 4 | 3 | 55 | 28 | 1 | 433 | 18 |
1 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -83.33% since 2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Eureka College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 695 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
| 2016-17 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 672 |
| 2017-18 | 614 | 0 | 0 | 614 |
| 2018-19 | 567 | 0 | 0 | 567 |
| 2019-20 | 513 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 0 | 0 | 511 |
| 2021-22 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 559 |
| 2023-24 | 527 | 6 | 11 | 510 |
| 2024-25 | 527 | 1 | 18 | 508 |
| Average | 566 | 1 | 3 | 563 |
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