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Eureka College is a private regional college located in Eureka, Illinois. Eureka College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eureka College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,669 10 years after enrolling, 51st in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eureka College bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Eureka College is ranked 48th in Illinois.
Eureka College’s median net annual cost of $21,548 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eureka College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Education, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,548
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 60% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eureka College is 4% lower than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Eureka College, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eureka College graduates within 4.3 years.
Eureka College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Eureka College’s economic mobility score of 9.04 is calculated by adjusting the 7.23 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eureka College’s EMS of 9.04 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Eureka College pays $21,548 a year, $19,017 less than the $40,565 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,548
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eureka College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,548 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,993. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,335
Pell grants
$4,525
State grants
$4,600
Institutional grants
$13,002
Eureka College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 877 applicants, of which 760 were admitted and 119 enrolled. Eureka College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%