by our College Data Analytics TeamEIU total enrollment is approximately 8,626 students. 4,082 are undergraduates and 615 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time EIU undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
EIU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 2,339 |
| Black or African American | 932 |
| Hispanic | 379 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 138 |
| Unknown | 125 |
| International | 108 |
| Asian | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 64% of full-time grad students are women, and 36% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
EIU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 353 |
| International | 118 |
| Black or African American | 57 |
| Hispanic | 30 |
| Unknown | 27 |
| Asian | 16 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 5,229 |
| Hispanic | 1,162 |
| Black or African American | 1,132 |
| Unknown | 373 |
| Asian | 274 |
| International | 263 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 173 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 |
Eastern Illinois University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 1,029 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Asian | 42 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at EIU.
There are approximately 5,223 female students and 3,403 male students at EIU.
Reporting of the gender of EIU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 606 female teachers and 575 male teachers.
EIU ranks 1,320 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
9.85% of EIU students come from out of state, and 2.72% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 19 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 675 |
| Indiana | 14 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |
| Michigan | 5 |
| Iowa | 4 |
Students from 53 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Nigeria.
Learn more about international students at EIU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At EIU, 46.79% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 1,998 |
| 22-24 | 1,516 |
| 18-19 | 1,291 |
| 35 and over | 670 |
| 25-29 | 656 |
| 30-34 | 304 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*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.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.
