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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

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Graphic of student population.

Eastern’s on campus student population increases

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor February 1, 2023

Eastern's tenth day enrollment numbers for the spring 2023 semester show 4,533 undergraduate students on campus, which is a 3.30% increase from the spring 2022 semester, 4,388 students. There are 1,475...

Eastern fall enrollment shows increase in graduate, international students

Eastern fall enrollment shows increase in graduate, international students

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor September 14, 2022

Eastern’s tenth day enrollment numbers for the fall 2022 semester reveal a 91.98% increase in international students, a 13.84% increase in graduate students, but show a decrease in undergraduate students. Eastern’s...

A graph shows the 20-year history of Eastern's Fall enrollment, including the slow then rapid decline followed by a recent uptick in students after Eastern began offering dual credit course for high school students.

History of Eastern’s Fall enrollment

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2021

Eastern's Census Day Fall 2021 semester enrollment numbers are expected to be released this week following a three-year uptick in enrollment. However, this increase in enrollment did not come without...

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