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Eastern Illinois University, Illinois

Overview of Eastern Illinois University

Students attend Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois, a self-contained town. The school is a public institution. Eastern Illinois University degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in education and teaching and liberal arts.

Eastern Illinois University Selectivity

Eastern Illinois University is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 12,129 students at Eastern Illinois University (as of 2005).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Eastern Illinois University values student athletics, and belongs to the Ohio Valley Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
General Phone: (217) 581-5000
Admissions Phone: (217) 581-2223
Financial Aid Phone: (217) 581-3713
http://www.eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Eastern Illinois University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching839elementary school teaching, educational administration, physical education teaching, special ed, health teaching, school counseling, kindergarten/preschool teaching, technical teaching, ...
Liberal Arts654liberal arts and sciences, speech and rhetoric, sociology, English, history, political science, economics, interdisciplinary studies, ...
Business And Management354management science, business management, marketing, finance, accounting, business and related services, MIS
Therapy And Counseling172psychology, communication disorders, school psychology, clinical psychology, counseling psychology
Family And Social Work150family and consumer science
Science102biology, chemistry, zoology, ecology, physics, geology, botany
Engineering Technician93industrial tech, quality and safety tech, engineering technician
Art Studies55art studies
Computer Science And Engineering49computer and info science courses, computer services management
Media40journalism
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy34parks and recreation management
Mathematics27mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Music26music
Medicine14gerontology
Religion And Philosophy6philosophy
Medical Assistant And Technician5clinical lab tech
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Engineering2various engineering courses

Number of programs and degrees for Eastern Illinois University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,97051
Master's degree59227
Post-master's certificate443
Postbaccalaureate certificate194

Student Body

In 2005, Eastern Illinois University had a total enrollment of 12,129 students (10,754 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate80%
Graduate20%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White87%
Black6%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1930%
20-2132%
22-2418%
25-296%
30-344%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois98%
State unknown1%

Eastern Illinois University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %
Part-Time60 %

Eastern Illinois University Room and Board (2005)

Eastern Illinois University offers campus housing for 5,533 of its 10,754 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Charleston, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Eastern Illinois University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total7,6825,97578%1,66828%
Men3,2122,40275%69629%
Women4,4703,57380%97227%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1924
ACT Math1824
ACT Composite1924

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (217) 581-2223

Eastern Illinois University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,373
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 15,631
Room and board$ 6,196
Room charge$ 2,664
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,532
Books and supplies$ 120
Other expenses$ 2,130

Financial Aid:
Eastern Illinois University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 167400)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (217) 581-3713

Eastern Illinois University Faculty

Eastern Illinois University has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured211117
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6448
Non-tenured and not on tenure track91107

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year26$96,6678$87,059
Associate professorcalendar year5$83,2024$84,452
Assistant professorcalendar year3$59,5022*
All faculty totalcalendar year34$91,40814$80,969

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year110$73,01960$69,882
Associate professoracademic year69$60,30742$55,876
Assistant professoracademic year63$49,93447$48,531
Instructoracademic year69$36,04691$34,728
All faculty totalacademic year311$57,319240$49,921

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term2*2*
Associate professorshort term1*1*
Assistant professorshort term1*1*
Instructorshort term13$5,67110$3,916
Lecturershort term2*3$4,314
No academic rankshort term2*1*
All faculty totalshort term21$10,53818$6,546

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Eastern Illinois University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOhio Valley Conference
BasketballOhio Valley Conference
BaseballOhio Valley Conference
TrackOhio Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total210122332
Football71071
Track272754
Baseball33033
Basketball141428
All Other Sports6581146

Eastern Illinois University Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Engineering, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other
Industrial Technology/Technician
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Journalism

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Gerontology

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Zoology/Animal Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Communication Disorders, General
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Eastern Illinois University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Eastern Illinois University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 1%Eastern Illinois University % students on athletic fin. aid
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Eastern Illinois University Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Eastern Illinois University Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%Eastern Illinois University Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Eastern Illinois University % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Eastern Illinois University Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Eastern Illinois University % of degrees in art studies
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Eastern Illinois University Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in engineering technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Eastern Illinois University % of degrees in engineering technician
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Eastern Illinois University % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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