Eureka College

www.eureka.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$27,450

2021 Average Net Price

$20,931

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.38%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

86.7%

877 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

476

96.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

50.6%

83 Graduates

About

Eureka College is a higher education institution located in Woodford County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Eureka College were General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. (16 degrees), and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (11 degrees).

In 2021, 143 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eureka College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (121 degrees), 10.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eureka College is $27,450, which is $−1,055 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Eureka College is $27,450, which is $−1,055 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,931.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Eureka College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,450

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Eureka College was $27,450. The cost of tuition at Eureka College is $−1,055 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$20,931

2021 Value

5.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Eureka College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,931. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Eureka College grew by 5.52%.

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

$10,005

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eureka College was of $10,005 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.47% between 2020 and 2021.

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

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Eureka College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2020, when 96% 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.

1.38%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Eureka College was 1.38%, which represents 3 out of the 217 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 877 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 20.3% annual growth. Out of those 877 applicants, 760 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.7% acceptance rate.

There were 476 students enrolled at Eureka College in 2021. 48% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Eureka College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

760

Accepted Out of 877

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Eureka College was 86.7% (760 admissions from 877 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 20.3%, while admissions grew by 12.6%..

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

48%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

48% of enrolled first-time students at Eureka College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Eureka College had a total enrollment of 476 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Eureka College is 459 students and the part-time enrollment is 17. 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 71.6% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.84% Asian, 0.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Eureka College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.4%), followed by White Male (34.6%) and Black or African American Male (10.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eureka College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 476 students. The full-time enrollment at Eureka College is 459 and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 96.4% of students enrolled at Eureka College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

60%

2021 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 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
341 enrolled students
Black or African American
61 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
24 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eureka College is 71.6% White, 12.8% Black or African American, 5.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.31% Two or More Races, 0.84% Asian, 0.84% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 25 students (5.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 17 more women than men received degrees from Eureka College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eureka College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Eureka College is General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. (16 degrees) and Kinesiology & Exercise Science (11 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), and Protective Services (16 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 (187,061 people), Other managers (165,785 people), Police officers (137,646 people), Postsecondary teachers (134,295 people), and Secondary school teachers (125,452 people).

The most specialized majors at Eureka College in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), Protective Services (16 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Eureka College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (5 degrees), Protective Services (16 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Math & Statistics (5 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (434,305 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (346,838 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (274,226 people), Computer Systems Design (148,297 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,501 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.
16 degree-majors awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
11 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Eureka College was General Business Administration & Management with 25 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 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College, which is 0.787 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (80).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.5 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Eureka College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.667 times less than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 45% of students graduating from Eureka College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Eureka College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
121 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eureka College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 10.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

1.4% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
70 degrees awarded
White Male
51 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eureka College is white female (70 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51 degrees).

Operations

Eureka College has an endowment valued at nearly $37.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.62M (20.2%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Eureka College had a total salary expenditure of 15.1M. Eureka College employs 14 Assistant professors, 13 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Eureka College are Female Associate professor (7), Male Assistant professor (7), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eureka College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 19 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 11 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Endowment

$37.7M

2021 Endowment

20.9%

growth from 2020

Eureka College has an endowment valued at about $37.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Eureka College grew 20.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.7M 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

$5.53M

2021 Salaries

1.71%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Eureka College paid a median of $5.53M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($15.1M) and a 1.71% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.68M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Eureka College paid a total of $1.68M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

14 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eureka College were Assistant professor with 14 employees, Associate professor with 13 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eureka College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 11 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eureka College was Female Associate professor with 7 employees, Male Assistant professor with 7 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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