Eastern Illinois University Student Population and Demographics

EIU Student Population

There are 8,505 students including 6,785 undergraduate and 1,720 graduate students at Eastern Illinois University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 4,592 full-time and 3,913 part-time students with gender distribution of 3,624 male and 4,881 female students.

Eastern Illinois University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,283 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Eastern Illinois University has a total enrollment of 8,505 with a gender distribution of 42.61% male (3,624 students) and 57.39% female (4,881 students). There are 2,890 male and 3,895 female students in undergraduate school and 734 male and 986 female students are attending graduate school at Eastern Illinois University.

Student Population By Gender
Eastern Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,505	3,624	4,881
Undergraduate	6,785	2,890	3,895
Graduate	1,720	734	986
Full-time	4,592	1,979	2,613
Part-time	3,913	1,645	2,268

[Chart] Eastern Illinois University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Eastern Illinois University has 4,592 full-time and 3,913 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 3,719 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 3,066 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 873 students are full-time and 847 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Eastern Illinois University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	8,505	4,592	3,913
Undergraduate	6,785	3,719	3,066
Graduate	1,720	873	847
Men	3,624	1,979	1,645
Women	4,881	2,613	2,268

[Chart] Eastern Illinois University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Eastern Illinois University, 1,283 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,051 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 8,505 students.

In undergraduate schools, 2,199 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,135 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Eastern Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,505	6,785	1,720
Online Exclusively	1,283	606	677
In Some Online Classes	2,051	1,593	458
Not In Online Classes	5,171	4,586	585

[Chart] Eastern Illinois University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Eastern Illinois University. There are 55 American Indian/Native American, 5,151 White, 968 Black/African American, 319 Asian, 742 Hispanic, 4 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 245 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Eastern Illinois University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	8,505	3,624	4,881
American Indian/Native American	55	20	35
Asian	319	151	168
Black/African American	968	440	528
Hispanic	742	323	419
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	4	4	0
White	5,151	2,006	3,145
Two More	155	42	113
Race Un-Known	448	203	245

[Chart] Eastern Illinois UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Eastern Illinois University.

Age Distribution
Eastern Illinois University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	8,505	6,785	1,720
Under 18	2,567	2,567	0
Age 18-19	1,463	1,463	0
Age 20-21	1,439	1,384	55
Age 22-24	1,316	747	569
Age 25-29	643	186	457
Age 30-34	310	113	197
Age 35-39	250	105	145
Age 40-49	353	161	192
Age 50-64	146	52	94
Over 64	18	7	11
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Eastern Illinois University 2025 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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