EIU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Eastern Illinois University, the graduation rates was 54.64% (400 students out of 732 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 145 male and 255 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Eastern Illinois University. Last year, the graduation rate was 54.64%. where 400 students out of 732 candidate completed their degree.

254 students completed their course in 4 years and 118 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 28 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Eastern Illinois University, 5 of 19 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 26.32%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Eastern Illinois University is 28.69% (210 out of 732 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Eastern Illinois University, the retention rate is 71% for full-time students and 43 % for part-time students.