Eureka College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,450

2023 Average Net Price

$20,215

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

88.5%

1,041 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

527

96.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.7%

41 Graduates

About

Eureka College is a higher education institution located in Woodford County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Eureka College were Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (22 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (10 degrees).

In 2023, 145 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eureka College. 46.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (113 degrees), 8.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eureka College is $27,450, which is $−1,830 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eureka College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 194 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Eureka College is $27,450, which is $1,830 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,215.

In 2023, 48% of undergraduate students attending Eureka College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,450

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Eureka College was $27,450. The cost of tuition at Eureka College is $−1,830 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Eureka College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,215

2023 Value

3.97%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Eureka College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,215. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Eureka College grew by 3.97%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eureka College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,369

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eureka College was of $10,369 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.36% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Eureka College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Eureka College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 51% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eureka College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eureka College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 194 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Eureka College received 1,041 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 11.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,041 applicants, 921 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.5% acceptance rate.

There were 527 students enrolled at Eureka College in 2023.

Eureka College has an overall enrollment yield of 14%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

921

Accepted Out of 1,041

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Eureka College was 88.5% (921 admissions from 1,041 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 86.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 11.5%, while admissions grew by 13.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Eureka College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Eureka College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Eureka College had a total enrollment of 527 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Eureka College is 508 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Eureka College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eureka College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.3% White, 12% Black or African American, 9.49% Hispanic or Latino, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.949% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% Asian.

Students enrolled at Eureka College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Black or African American Male (10.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eureka College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 527 students. The full-time enrollment at Eureka College is 508 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Eureka College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Eureka College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Eureka College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Eureka College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Eureka College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
360 enrolled students
Black or African American
63 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eureka College is 68.3% White, 12% Black or African American, 9.49% Hispanic or Latino, 2.85% Two or More Races, 0.949% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.19% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 26 students (4.93%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 9 fewer women than men received degrees from Eureka College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eureka College is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 8.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Eureka College is Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (22 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (18 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (10 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eureka College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), and Protective Services (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eureka College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,532,095 people), Secondary school teachers (508,411 people), Education administrators (270,027 people), Special education teachers (206,812 people), and Other managers (205,165 people).

The most specialized majors at Eureka College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), Education (26 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eureka College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Eureka College are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Protective Services (22 degrees), Education (26 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eureka College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,992,889 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (415,733 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (384,909 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (223,533 people), and Computer Systems Design (136,313 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Eureka College.

Most Common (2023)

Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
22 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
18 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Eureka College was Criminal Justice And Corrections, General with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Eureka College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College, which is 1.13 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (68).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Eureka College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College in Criminal Justice And Corrections, General, which is 1.75 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 4 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

42%

100% Completion Time

51%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 42% of students graduating from Eureka College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 51% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Eureka College is Female and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.44% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
113 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eureka College is white (113 degrees awarded). There were 8.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

2.07% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
60 degrees awarded
White Male
53 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eureka College is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (53 degrees).

Operations

Eureka College has an endowment valued at nearly $34.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.99M (8.68%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Eureka College had a total salary expenditure of 16.5M. Eureka College employs 16 Associate professors, 13 Assistant professors and 3 Professors. Most academics at Eureka College are Female Associate professor (10), Female Assistant professor (7), and Male Associate professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eureka College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 15 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Endowment

$34.4M

2023 Endowment

4.34%

growth from 2022

Eureka College has an endowment valued at about $34.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Eureka College grew 4.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eureka College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.93M

2023 Salaries

8.13%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Eureka College paid a median of $5.93M in salaries, which represents 36% of their overall expenditure ($16.5M) and a 8.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.854% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.71% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.63M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Eureka College paid a total of $1.63M to 32 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eureka College were Associate professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 13 employees, and Professor with 3 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eureka College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees, and Management with 10 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eureka College was Female Associate professor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Male Associate professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Eureka College.

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