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EIU Retention Rates

Entering Class Undergraduate Student 1-Year Retention Rate*
Fall 2022 70%
Fall 2021 71%
Fall 2020 74%
Fall 2019 74%
Fall 2018 73%
Fall 2017 70%
Fall 2016 75%
Fall 2015 71%
Fall 2014 75%
Fall 2013 76%
Fall 2012 77%
Fall 2011 79%
Fall 2010 79%
Fall 2009 79%
Fall 2008 79%
Fall 2007 81%
Fall 2006 82%
Fall 2005 79%
Fall 2004 80%
Fall 2003 78%
Fall 2002 78%
Fall 2001 81%
Fall 2000 79%
Fall 1999 81%
Fall 1998 81%
Fall 1997 81%
Fall 1996 80%
Fall 1995 81%
Fall 1994 79%
Fall 1993 81%
Fall 1992 82%
Fall 1991 81%
Fall 1990 80%
Fall 1989 82%
Fall 1988 82%

* Percentage of first-time undergraduate students entering Fall semester who returned the following Fall semester

 


EIU Graduation Rates

Entering Class Undergraduate Student 6-Year Graduation Rate* Graduate Student 4-Year Graduation Rate**
Fall 2019   82%
Fall 2018   80%
Fall 2017 45% 78%
Fall 2016 54% 86%
Fall 2015 51% 80%
Fall 2014 51% 84%
Fall 2013 53% 84%
Fall 2012 58% 82%
Fall 2011 56% 75%
Fall 2010 57% 73%
Fall 2009 58% 76%
Fall 2008 59% 74%
Fall 2007 60%  
Fall 2006 60%  
Fall 2005 59%  
Fall 2004 62%  
Fall 2003 58%  
Fall 2002 56%  
Fall 2001 60%  
Fall 2000 61%  
Fall 1999 61%  
Fall 1998 62%  
Fall 1997 60%  
Fall 1996 59%  
Fall 1995 59%  
Fall 1994 61%  
Fall 1993 59%  
Fall 1992 61%  

*Percentage of undergraduate students who graduated with a Bachelor's degree within 6 years

**Percentage of graduate students who graduated with a Master's or Specialist degree within 4 years