Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Eastern Illinois University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 3,721 male and 5,136 female students attending EIU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at EIU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at EIU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total6,9164,0142,902
Men2,8241,5921,232
Women4,0922,4221,670
Population by Gender/Attending Status at EIU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,941948993
Men897518379
Women1,044430614

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,900 White students (55.32%) and 1,191 Hispanic students (13.45%) at Eastern Illinois University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Eastern Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1147
Asian262114148
Black or African American1,055452603
Hispanic1,122470652
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander541
White3,9031,5292,374
Two or More Races15753104
Race/Ethnicity Unknown279118161
Total 6,9162,8244,092
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native110
Asian33924
Black or African American953560
Hispanic693138
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White997316681
Two or More Races331122
Race/Ethnicity Unknown672641
Total 1,9418971,044

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 6,825 students whose age under twenty five and 1,246 students whose age is over thirty years old at Eastern Illinois University.
Especially, 2,300 students are younger than eighteen and 17 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Eastern Illinois University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Eastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total6,916 2,8244,092
Under 182,300 1,0201,280
18-191,485 596889
20-211,657 6371,020
22-24706 336370
25-29236 84152
30-34155 46109
35-39117 3681
40-49180 52128
50-6475 1560
65 and over5 23
Total 6,916 2,8244,092
Population by Student Age at Eastern Illinois University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,941 8971,044
18-191 01
20-2134 1321
22-24642 328314
25-29550 298252
30-34253 100153
35-39166 51115
40-49193 61132
50-6490 4050
65 and over12 66
Total 1,941 8971,044

Online Student Population

At Eastern Illinois University, 3,815 students (43.07% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,382 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,163 students live in Illinois where Eastern Illinois University is located in and 212 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total8,8576,9161,941
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,382708674
Enrolled Some in Online Classes2,4331,818615
Not Enrolled in Online Classes5,0424,390652
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,382708674
Illinois Residents1,163656507
Other State in U.S.21248164
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown743