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Eastern University Data & Information Overview

51 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
69% Acceptance Rate
Find out more about how Eastern University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Eastern University Ranked?

#1,175 Best Colleges in Nation
#69 Best Colleges in PA
Theological & Ministerial Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Eastern University was awarded 51 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theological & ministerial studies.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, EU is ranked #1,175 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

EU is also ranked #69 out of 109 schools in Pennsylvania.

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Is It Hard to Get Into EU?

69% Acceptance Rate
60% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

Eastern University has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for EU.

Learn more about Eastern University admissions.

Eastern University Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
27% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Eastern University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern University is 27%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  27 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Eastern University

74% Freshmen Retention
54% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 74% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Eastern University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  74 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At EU the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 54%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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100

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Eastern University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,299 Full-Time Undergraduates
38.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
66.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,879 undergraduates at EU with 1,299 being full-time and 580 being part-time.

How Much Does Eastern University Cost?

$24,011 Net Price
75% Take Out Loans
$33,372 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of EU is $24,011. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for EU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$24,130 $18,544 $20,383 $24,242 $28,413

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of EU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At EU, approximately 75% of students took out student loans averaging $8,343 a year. That adds up to $33,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at EU is 5.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do EU Graduates Make?

$45,931 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from EU make around $45,931 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for EU students since it is 8% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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See which majors at Eastern University make the most money.

Location of Eastern University

Pennsylvania State
1,299 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. Saint Davids is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for EU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1300 Eagle Rd, Saint Davids, PA 19087-3696
Phone: 610-341-5800
Website: https://www.eastern.edu/about/student-consumer-information
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EasternUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/easternU

Eastern University Majors

53 Majors With Completions
427 Undergraduate Degrees
322 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 53 majors graduated from Eastern University. Of these students, 427 received undergraduate degrees and 322 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 64 $32,810
Business Administration & Management 44 $44,783
Nursing 44 $69,766
General Psychology 29 $27,901
Social Work 17 $32,258
Music 15 NA
General Biology 15 NA
Mathematics 14 NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections 14 NA
English Literature (Other) 10 $24,881

Learn more about the majors offered at Eastern University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at EU

74% Take At Least One Class Online
58% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 3,274 students took at least one online class at Eastern University. This is an increase from the 3,170 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 3,274 2,567
2019-2020 3,170 2,227
2018-2019 1,359 945
2017-2018 1,120 776
2016-2017 1,055 634

Learn more about online learning at Eastern University.

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Notes and References

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.

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