Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at EIU is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.4% of undergraduate students being women and 40.6% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,903, with 4,098 women and 2,805 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at EIU is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.5% of undergraduate students being women and 37.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,705, with 1,065 women and 640 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.6% 2,805 students
- women 59.4% 4,098 students
Graduate Students
- men 37.5% 640 students
- women 62.5% 1,065 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 57.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,970 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 15.8% of the student body, with 1,092 students. African American students represent 14.5% of the population, with 998 students, while Asian students account for 4.0%, with 274 students. Mixed race students account for 2.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 157 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 7 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 111 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.1% of the population, totaling 285 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within EIU.
Undergraduate Students
- White 57.6% 3,970 students
- Hispanic 15.8% 1,092 students
- African American 14.5% 998 students
- Unknown race 4.1% 285 students
- Asian 4.0% 274 students
- Mixed race 2.3% 157 students
- International students 1.6% 111 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 7 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.6% 1,084 students
- International students 16.9% 288 students
- African American 6.3% 108 students
- Unknown race 6.0% 102 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 69 students
- Mixed race 1.6% 27 students
- Asian 1.5% 26 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 62.8% 401 students
- African American 11.7% 75 students
- Unknown race 10.6% 68 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 50 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 21 students
- International students 2.7% 17 students
- Asian 1.1% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 24% 1,681 students
- 18-19 22% 1,513 students
- 22-24 10% 689 students
- 25-29 4% 268 students
- 30-34 2% 167 students
- 40-49 2% 160 students
- 35-39 2% 119 students
- 50-64 1% 75 students
- 22-24 31% 524 students
- 25-29 26% 454 students
- 30-34 14% 244 students
- 40-49 10% 180 students
- 35-39 10% 176 students
- 50-64 5% 86 students
- 20-21 2% 29 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Eastern Illinois University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 690 | 90.43% | |
| Indiana | 12 | 1.57% | |
| Ohio | 12 | 1.57% | |
| Missouri | 10 | 1.31% | |
| Texas | 6 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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