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Eastern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Baptist
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,978
Men / Women 37% / 63%
White 40%
Black 26%
Hispanic 24%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
From State 54%
From Region 34%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Education 22%
Health Sciences 21%
Business & Economics 17%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Computer Science 4%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,400
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,001
10-Year ROI $104,000
ROI Percentile 24th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 65%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 11%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 69%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #511
Humanities & Social Sciences 3 #542

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Eastern University 295 32% / 68% 1% $59,736 93%
Computer Science 8 75% / 25% 12% $81,713 87
Data Science 4 100% / 0% 0% $75,294 82
Mathematics 3 100% / 0% 0% $68,347 73
Biochemistry 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,232 62
Biology 7 29% / 71% 0% $60,334 57
Environmental Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $51,216 31
Exercise Science 13 46% / 54% 0% $53,026 37
Health Sciences 10 40% / 60% 0% $63,291 64
Nursing 40 18% / 82% 0% $88,979 92 96%
Nursing Education $84,743 90
Accounting and Finance 6 50% / 50% 17% $73,187 80 96%
Business Administration 34 68% / 32% 0% $67,797 72 92%
Entrepreneurship $64,200 65
Marketing 5 20% / 80% 20% $61,936 61 100%
Organizational Leadership 4 50% / 50% 0% $67,797 72 92%
Bible/Biblical Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,484 27
Communication 9 11% / 89% 0% $43,059 12 90%
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 4 0% / 100% 0% $55,067 43
Criminal Justice 7 14% / 86% 0% $51,154 31
English Literature 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,364 16
History 4 100% / 0% 0% $47,304 21
Missions/Missionary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,257 26
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,077 49
Psychology 25 24% / 76% 0% $43,573 13 92%
Social Work 11 27% / 73% 0% $47,205 20 96%
Sociology 2 0% / 100% 0% $48,022 23
Theology 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,086 25
Youth Ministry 9 67% / 33% 0% $51,838 33 100%
Early Childhood Education 23 9% / 91% 0% $50,722 30 86%
Early Childhood and Family Studies 37 5% / 95% 0% $49,263 26
Middle School Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $50,722 30 86%
Special Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $59,811 56 93%
Dance 1 0% / 100% 0% $36,286 4
Music 4 50% / 50% 0% $40,189 8
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $36,214 4