Graduate Schools at EIU
Eastern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years school located in Charleston, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of EIU graduate schools is $11,647 for Illinois residents and $23,214 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,720 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Eastern Illinois University and, of that, 677 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Eastern Illinois University offers 31 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at EIU graduate schools is $11,647 for Illinois residents and $23,214 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 2.29% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at EIU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $10,257 | $7,503 | $2,754 | $20,761 | $18,007 | $2,754 |
| 2022 | $10,640 | $7,691 | $2,949 | $21,407 | $18,458 | $2,949 |
| 2023 | $10,942 | $7,691 | $3,251 | $21,709 | $18,458 | $3,251 |
| 2024 | $11,410 | $8,060 | $3,350 | $22,695 | $19,345 | $3,350 |
| 2025 | $11,647 | $8,262 | $3,385 | $23,214 | $19,829 | $3,385 |
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $313 | $750 |
| 2022 | $320 | $769 |
| 2023 | $320 | $769 |
| 2024 | $336 | $806 |
| 2025 | $344 | $826 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,262 | $2,534 | $9,834 | $2,534 |
| 2022 | $10,548 | $2,542 | $10,062 | $2,542 |
| 2023 | $10,812 | $2,734 | $10,342 | $2,734 |
| 2024 | $11,298 | $2,768 | $10,602 | $2,768 |
| 2025 | $12,282 | $1,944 | $11,862 | $2,194 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Eastern Illinois University offers 103 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 31 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 11 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 103 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 347 |
| Writing | 13 |
| Communication | 8 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (other) | 5 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other) | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Industrial Technology/Technician | 354 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 68 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 62 |
| Art/Art Studies | 48 |
| Business Administration and Management | 41 |
Graduate Student Population
At EIU, there are 8,505 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,720 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 734 male and 986 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.74 to 1. Eastern Illinois University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 677 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Black or African American | 88 | 39 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 915 | 255 | 660 |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Total | 1,720 | 734 | 986 |
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