All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Illinois University, 4,567 undergraduate students (66% of total 6,903 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,243.
Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - EIU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,56766% $46,781,098$10,243
Pell Grants2,14631% $10,154,806$4,732
Federal Student Loan2,50836% $15,623,782$6,230

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

770 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 771 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Eastern Illinois University. The average amount of aid received is $11,773.
Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - EIU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid770100% --
Grants or Scholarships770100%$9,065,333$11,773
Federal Grants76399%$3,550,993$4,654
Pell Grants41253%$2,004,386$4,865
Other Federal Grants75498%$1,546,607$2,051
State/Local Grants45058%$2,103,939$4,675
Institutional Grants66486%$3,410,401$5,136
Student Loan Aid48263%$2,911,639$6,041
Federal Student Loans47662%$2,356,677$4,951
Other Student Loans466%$554,962$12,064

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The next table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants/scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Eastern Illinois University. The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level602601$7,793,666$12,946
0-30,000202202$3,198,899$15,836
30,001-48,000126126$2,202,495$17,480
48,001-75,0009595$1,230,574$12,953
75,001-110,0007474$531,794$7,186
110,001 or more105104$629,904$5,999

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