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Eastern Illinois University Graduate Programs

Located in Charleston, Illinois, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Charleston is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Eastern Illinois University?

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Contact details for EIU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-581-5000
Website: www.eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University Graduate Student Diversity

1,705 Graduate Students
62% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,705 graduate students at EIU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Illinois University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 26
Black or African American 108
Hispanic or Latino 69
White 1,084
International Students 288
Other Races/Ethnicities 130

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Illinois University. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 53 countries are represented at EIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Eastern Illinois University

1,459 Took All Classes Online
3,908 Took At Least One Class Online
31.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 3,908 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at EIU has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of EIU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Illinois University was 31.0%. This is the #514 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at EIU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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