Eastern Illinois University Trade Programs

Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. The location of EIU is a good match for students who are interested in living in a college town while they pursue their degree.

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

Contact details for EIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone:	217-581-5000
Website:	www.eiu.edu

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Can I Afford EIU?

In a recent term, part-time EIU students paid $326 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $400 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,624	$12,066
Fees	$3,500	$3,500
Books and Supplies	$150	$150
On Campus Room and Board	$11,298	$11,298
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,768	$2,768

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At EIU, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $6,041 a year. That adds up to $24,164 over four years for those students.

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Eastern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,969 undergraduate students at EIU, with 4,082 being full-time and 2,887 being part-time.

There are also 1,657 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,082 full-time undergraduates at EIU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	49
Black or African American	932
Hispanic or Latino	379
White	2,339
International Students	108
Other Races/Ethnicities	275

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Illinois University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at EIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Eastern Illinois University

In 2022-2023, 3,815 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at EIU has changed over the last few years.

Eastern Illinois University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Engineering Technology	9	9
Health Care Management	7	7
Athletic Training	6	6
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	6	6
Industrial Technology	2	2
TOTAL	30	30

Eastern Illinois University Trades

In a recent academic period, Eastern Illinois University awarded 71 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	6
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	6
General Engineering Technology	0	0	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	7
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	2
Total	0	0	0	71

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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