CollegeCompassU.S. College Data

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Public · 4,188 undergraduates

Median earnings after attending
$56K
In-state tuition
$15K
Out-of-state tuition
$17K
Graduation rate
50%
Acceptance rate
65%
Median debt
$14K
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At a glance

Average net price (published cost of attendance)$27K
SAT average1000
ACT composite (median)20.0
First-year retention72%
Median earnings (all enrolled, incl. non-earners)$45K
SAT math (median)500
Undergraduate composition57% White · 18% Black · 10% Hispanic · 1% Asian
Official websitehttps://www.eiu.edu/

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and describe students who received federal aid. Statistics describe populations, not individuals — use them as one input among many.

Fields of study with published earnings

Majormedian earningsMedian debt
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$60K—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$59K$23K
Finance and Financial Management Services.$48K$13K
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$48K—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$43K$25K
Special Education and Teaching.$43K$15K
Accounting and Related Services.$41K—
Marketing.$41K$18K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$37K$21K
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$35K$17K
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$35K$18K
Music.$34K$21K

Compare with similar colleges in — IL

CollegeIn-state tuitionGraduation rateMedian debtmedian earnings
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign $16K86% $15K$88K
University of Illinois Chicago $15K61% $12K$74K
Illinois State University $16K67% $14K$68K
College of DuPage $5K— $6K$51K
Northern Illinois University $14K48% $14K$61K
College of Lake County $5K— $6K$47K
William Rainey Harper College $4K— $6K$54K
Joliet Junior College $5K— $6K$48K
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