BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Eureka College

Eureka, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·eureka.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
527
peer median 711
Avg net price
$22,048
+$117 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,186
1,186 candidates competed
Admitted
1,008
85.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
160
15.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%-9.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
41%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
34%
Non-Pell
49%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 29 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
29
Passing
5
17.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

29programs
  • Passing5 · 17.2%
  • No Data24 · 82.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
24

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+28.7%
$44,805 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+47.5%
$51,353 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+51.8%
$52,845 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+66.6%
$57,983 vs $34,808
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+86.0%
$64,726 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$27,000 debt · $51,353 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
51%
$27,000 debt · $52,845 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$21,062 debt · $44,805 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$25,000 debt · $57,983 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1962Next review Aug 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1924

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,076
$30–48k$22,074
$48–75k$24,524
$75–110k$22,111
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,048
+$117vs Baccalaureate median $21,931
Federal loans
33.8%
In-state tuition
$28,400
Out-of-state
$28,400

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 336 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
336
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,908,458 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
688 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
295 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
321 loan awards
Parent PLUS$978K
72 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 217 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.3%
-1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
217
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.1%
2017
7.9%
2018
7.8%
2019
1.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eureka College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

118 total completions
01Business
2521.2%
02Education
2117.8%
03Parks/Recreation
1411.9%
04Security/Protective
1411.9%
05Psychology
1411.9%
06Natural Resources
97.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
65.1%
08Biological Sciences
65.1%
09Communication
54.2%
10Multi/Interdisciplinary
43.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
527
12-mo unduplicated
558
Undergraduate
558
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
52%288
Women
48%270

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.2%
Black
12.1%
Hispanic
9.6%
Unknown
4.8%
Two or more
2.9%
Non-resident
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.0%
Asian
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
267
187 M · 80 W
Women athletes
30.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$700
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
80 M ·
$314K
Soccer
39 M · 18 W
$179K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
18 M · 15 W
$79K
Baseball
32 M ·
$126K
Basketball
18 M · 10 W
$249K
Softball
· 24 W
$115K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 559 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor31

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    30

    Eureka College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Eureka College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectEureka College
    42%527$22,048Baccalaureate
    Blackburn College
    57%63.2%513$21,814Baccalaureate
    Trinity Christian College
    58%84.9%854$16,381Baccalaureate
    Quincy University
    45%50.9%1,210$17,324Baccalaureate
    Illinois Wesleyan University
    75%39.3%1,582$29,550Baccalaureate
    Defiance College
    31%47.5%568$23,722Baccalaureate
    Peer group median51%50.9%711$21,931

    Frequently asked questions about Eureka College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eureka College.

    What is the graduation rate at Eureka College?

    Eureka College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Eureka College?

    Eureka College reports a total enrollment of 527 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Eureka College?

    The average net price at Eureka College is $22,048 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Eureka College?

    Eureka College's yield rate is 15.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Eureka College located?

    Eureka College is located in Eureka, Illinois 61530.

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