Eastern University

Admissions

Acceptance rate

90.8%

Testing policy

Test scores not used in admission

Undergraduates

2,404

Selectivity

Applicants

2,852

Admitted

2,670

Enrolled

503

Yield

18.8%

Admitted students who enroll

Submitted an SAT

1%

Of enrolled students

Submitted an ACT

1%

Of enrolled students

Reported by the school to IPEDS for fall 2023 admission. How many people apply and how many of those admitted actually enroll tells you more about a school's position than the admit rate alone.

What this school weighs in admission

Secondary school record

Required

Secondary school GPA

Required

Secondary school class rank

Considered but not required

College-preparatory program

Considered but not required

Personal statement or essay

Considered but not required

Recommendations

Considered but not required

Demonstration of competencies

Not considered

Work experience

Considered but not required

Legacy status

Considered but not required

TOEFL

Required

The school's own answers to the federal admissions survey for fall 2023. Testing policy is not listed here because it has changed at many schools since; the deadlines block above carries the current one.

Cost

Cost of attendance

$55,001

Tuition, housing, food, and fees

Tuition

$38,400

Average net price

$26,662

What families actually pay after aid

Students on Pell grants

41.9%

Median debt at graduation

$25,000

Net price is the federal average across aided students, not an estimate for you. For that, use the school's own calculator or the financial aid tools.

Outcomes

Graduation rate

54%

Within six years, the standard federal measure

First-year retention

65.5%

Median earnings, 6 years

$41,580

Median earnings, 10 years

$51,655

Ten years after entering, across all majors

Debt to income

48%

Median debt against 10-year earnings

What families actually pay, by income

Under $30k

$26,557

$30k to $48k

$22,232

$48k to $75k

$23,373

$75k to $110k

$25,963

Over $110k

$32,353

Average net price paid by aided students in each family income band, after grants and scholarships. This is the single most useful cost number a school publishes, and it is usually far below the sticker price. Run Eastern University's own net price calculator for an estimate specific to you.

Earnings by major

What students actually major in

• Business and Marketing 14%
• Humanities 13%
• Health Professions 12%
• Family and Consumer Science 11%
• Education 10%
• Psychology 7%
• Theology 6%
• Communication 4%

Share of bachelor's degrees awarded by field, largest first.

Student body

Undergraduates

2,404

First-generation students

36.5%

White

40.9%

Black

27%

Hispanic

17.3%

Asian

2.1%

Two or more races

3.6%

International

4.5%

• Hispanic-serving institution

Go to the source

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