EIU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Eastern Illinois University, the graduation rates was 47.36% (377 students out of 796 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 120 male and 257 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 47.36%. where 377 students out of 796 candidate completed their degree.

211 students completed their course in 4 years and 137 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 29 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, 6 of 16 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 37.50%.

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 28.89% (230 out of 796 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 72% for full-time students and 67 % for part-time students.