[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,782 students (55% of total 6,849 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Eastern Illinois University (EIU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $13,020.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 96% of total 813 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $12,960.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Eastern Illinois University, 3,782 undergraduate students (55% of total 6,849 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $13,020.

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 Scholarship3,78255% $49,242,462$13,020
Pell Grants2,01429% $11,251,491$5,587
Federal Student Loan2,14931% $15,811,697$7,358

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

781 beginning undergraduate students (96% of total 813 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 $12,960.

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 Aid78196% --
Grants or Scholarships77195%$9,992,156$12,960
Federal Grants47258%$2,742,016$5,809
Pell Grants43654%$2,459,150$5,640
Other Federal Grants11915%$282,866$2,377
State/Local Grants49461%$3,414,903$6,913
Institutional Grants73791%$3,835,237$5,204
Student Loan Aid44054%$3,334,340$7,578
Federal Student Loans43253%$2,823,837$6,537
Other Student Loans445%$510,503$11,602

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

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 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 level671657$8,099,328$12,071
0-30,000203203$2,994,708$14,752
30,001-48,000133133$2,179,865$16,390
48,001-75,000130130$1,793,061$13,793
75,001-110,0008381$583,669$7,032
110,001 or more122110$548,025$4,492

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