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Eureka College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Disciples of Christ
Location Eureka, IL
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 522
Men / Women 55% / 45%
White 71%
Black 14%
Hispanic 10%
Mixed 3%
Native American 1%
International 1%
Asian 0%
From State 64%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Education 11%
Health Sciences 8%
Arts 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $29,096
Est. Cost of Attendance $39,578
10-Year ROI $134,000
ROI Percentile 42th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 50%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (51%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 87%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

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
Eureka College 112 48% / 52% 2% $51,336 96%
Chemistry 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $60,527 66
Mathematics 1 0% / 100% 0% $60,520 66
Biology 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,436 54
Environmental Science 7 71% / 29% 14% $49,985 39
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,883 39
Athletic Training 1 100% / 0% 0% $56,335 57
Clinical Laboratory Science +1 $63,924 72
Exercise Science 8 50% / 50% 0% $49,702 38
Accounting 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $63,431 71 100%
Business Administration 18 +2 72% / 28% 6% $60,137 65 91%
Organizational Leadership 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,137 65 91%
Sports Management 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $49,225 37
Communication 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,230 37
Criminal Justice 12 +2 33% / 67% 0% $51,788 44 100%
Developmental and Child Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $46,766 30
English 2 100% / 0% 0% $45,397 26
History and Political Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $48,683 35
Liberal Studies 3 67% / 33% 0% $48,191 34
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,463 32
Psychology 12 +1 25% / 75% 0% $47,675 32 100%
Sociology 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,271 34
Spanish 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $48,744 35
Education $42,405 18
Elementary Education 3 +8 33% / 67% 0% $41,624 16 100%
Middle School Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $41,624 16 100%
Special Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $44,772 24
Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,704 11
Design and Visual Communications 3 33% / 67% 0% $44,232 23