Eastern Kentucky University Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Eastern Kentucky University. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Eastern

Eastern offers 2 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 44 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections	12
Political Science & Government	32

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Eastern is $19,724. Part time students pay $822 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Eastern tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Eastern

You can get an online master's degree in 7 different fields at Eastern. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Criminal Justice & Corrections	14
Curriculum & Instruction	5
Educational Administration	9
Nursing	134
Special Education	40
Teacher Education Grade Specific	31
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Eastern is $13,500. Part time graduate students pay $580 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Eastern?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 8,515 students took at least one online class at Eastern Kentucky University. Of these students, 6,358 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 268 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,889 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Eastern

Of the 14,465 students at Eastern Kentucky University, 58.87% (8,515) took at least one class online. About 27.04% (3,912) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	8,515	3,912
2018-2019	6,661	3,573
2017-2018	7,132	3,578
2016-2017	6,987	3,731
2015-2016	8,630	3,680

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Eastern

In 2019-2020, 11,255 undergraduate students attended Eastern Kentucky University. Of these students 56.49% (6,358) took at least one class online. 19.85% (2,234) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Eastern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,358	2,234
2018-2019	4,644	1,998
2017-2018	4,901	1,891
2016-2017	4,700	1,955
2015-2016	6,214	1,945

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Eastern

Of the 815 undergraduate non-seekers at Eastern Kentucky University, 32.88% (268) took at least one class online. About 23.68% (193) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	268	193
2018-2019	250	189
2017-2018	412	284
2016-2017	458	328
2015-2016	351	279

Online Graduate Students at Eastern

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 2,395 graduate students attended Eastern Kentucky University, and 78.87% (1,889) were enrolled in at least one online class. 62.00% (1,485) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Kentucky University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	1,889	1,485
2018-2019	1,767	1,386
2017-2018	1,819	1,485
2016-2017	1,829	1,448
2015-2016	2,065	1,456

Related Schools

If you’re considering Eastern Kentucky University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• East Carolina University
• East Tennessee State University
• Eastern Washington University
• Indiana State University
• University of West Georgia

Curious on how these schools stack up against Eastern? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare colleges on the features that matter most to you!

Check out the following matchups:

• Eastern Kentucky University vs. East Carolina University
• Eastern Kentucky University vs. East Tennessee State University
• Eastern Kentucky University vs. Eastern Washington University
• Eastern Kentucky University vs. Indiana State University
• Eastern Kentucky University vs. University of West Georgia