How has Eastern Illinois University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 66% (2010) to 65% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 7,531 (2010) to 12,539 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 11,630 (2010) to 8,505 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 920–1110 (2018) to 880–1090 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–23 (2007) to 17–23 (2021).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $10,534 (2011) to $14,654 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.