If you are working full-time or part-time, an online degree may provide the flexibility you need to complete your program of study. Busy students may also choose to take one or two online classes as part of their degree program. Find out what online learning options are available for your major at Eastern Illinois University.
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How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at EIU?
4,171Undergrad Degree Seekers
3Undergrad Non-Seekers
1,248Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 5,422 students took at least one online class at Eastern Illinois University. Of these students, 4,171 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 3 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 1,248 were graduate students.
All Online Students at EIU
5,422Took At Least One Online Class
1,706Took All Classes Online
10.32%Out of State Students
Of the 8,626 students at Eastern Illinois University, 62.86% (5,422) took at least one class online.
About 19.78% (1,706) took all of their courses online.
Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Illinois University for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
5,422
1,706
2018-2019
2,639
1,086
2017-2018
2,495
985
2016-2017
2,304
779
2015-2016
2,001
599
Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at EIU
4,171Took At Least One Online Class
916Took All Classes Online
6.22%Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 4,698 undergraduate students attended Eastern Illinois University. Of these students 88.78% (4,171) took at least one class online.
19.50% (916) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online.
Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Eastern Illinois University for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
4,171
916
2018-2019
1,849
562
2017-2018
1,764
532
2016-2017
1,673
460
2015-2016
1,477
426
Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at EIU
3Took At Least One Online Class
3Took All Classes Online
Of the 2,271 undergraduate non-seekers at Eastern Illinois University, 0.13% (3) took at least one class online.
About 0.13% (3) took all of their courses online.
Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Illinois University for the last five years.
Year
Took at Least One Online Class
Took All Classes Online
2019-2020
3
3
2018-2019
0
0
2017-2018
2
1
2016-2017
2
0
2015-2016
2
0
Online Graduate Students at EIU
1,248Took At Least One Online Class
787Took All Classes Online
15.12%Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 1,657 graduate students attended Eastern Illinois University, and 75.32% (1,248) were enrolled in at least one online class.
47.50% (787) of these students took classes exclusively online.
Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:
The table below shows the total number of online students at Eastern Illinois University for the last five years.
by our College Data Analytics Team
