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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $11,410 and $22,695 for non-Illinois residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $334 for Illinois residents and $804 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,060$19,345
Fees$3,350$3,350
Cost per Credit$334$804
Books & Supplies$150
Room & Board$11,298 (On-Campus) / $10,602 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,768 (On-Campus) / $2,768 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,626$36,911
Off-Campus Total$24,930$36,215
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$10,144$10,257$10,640$10,942$11,410
Out-of-State$20,442$20,761$21,407$21,709$22,695

Graduate Program Overview

Eastern Illinois University is a four-years, public school located in Charleston, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,410 for Illinois residents and $22,695 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-five (45) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEastern Illinois University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL
Graduate School Students1,705 students
674 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$11,410
Out-of-State$22,695
Student to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 45 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 13 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Eastern Illinois University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 45 major areas - 32 Master's , 11 Post-Bachelor', 2 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total629-9130
Men206-5512
Women423-3618
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.
Architecture
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication- NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication17 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial Technology/Technician59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Gerontology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive Medicine15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dietetics/Dietitian20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11

Graduate Student Population

Total 8,608 students enrolled in Eastern Illinois University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,705 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 640 male and 1,065 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 730 full-time and 975 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 674 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 615 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,705
Men Students640
Women Students1,065
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,705
Full-time Students730
Part-time Students975
By race/ethnicity 1,084 White, 108 Black, and 26 Asian students are attending at Eastern Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,705
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian26
Black108
Hispanic69
White1,084
Two or more races27
Un-Known102
35 students are younger than 22 and 295 students are older than 65. The school has 1,192 students aged between 22 and 30 and 419 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,705
21 & Under35
22-24642
25-29550
30-34253
35-39166
40 & Over295
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Eastern Illinois University, 674 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 615 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,941
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses674
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses615
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses652
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses674
Illinois Resident507
Other State In U.S.167
Outside of U.S.0
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