Academics at Eastern Illinois University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at EIU will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at EIU this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,012 undergraduate students at Eastern Illinois University is 506 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 13 to 1 which makes Eastern Illinois University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Eastern Illinois University , there are 13 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

The majority of the instructors (75.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The majority of the faculty (75.0% ) are full-time.
	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Eastern Illinois University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors

Eastern Illinois University offers 61 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 52 majors within 22 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Eastern Illinois University awarded 1,190 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	123	123
General Psychology	102	102
Health & Physical Education	84	84
Teacher Education Grade Specific	75	75
General Family & Consumer Sciences	64	64

Find out what Eastern Illinois University's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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