Eureka Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Eureka College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $28,636 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (85%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 527.
The financial aid amount ($20,753) is much higher.
It offers fewer area of study (34 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Eureka are $28,636 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College $28,636

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Eureka is 85% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Eureka is 16% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Eureka is 42% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Eureka is 34% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 34%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Eureka is 50% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at Eureka is 527 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College 527

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Eureka is $20,753 which is 72.47% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Eureka College $20,753

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Eureka is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.