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University or college · Private nonprofit

Eureka College

Eureka, IL6 online only

Eureka College is a private nonprofit college in Eureka, IL, with about 521 students on campus.

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Students on campus
521
plus 6 studying only online
Admission rate
85%
higher than at 65% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$17,349
lower than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
42%
lower than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$51,641
higher than at 73% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Eureka College, in brief

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 94% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Eureka College is very small

About 521 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓

Rent in Eureka is below the state median

Median rent in Eureka is $692 a month, 46% below the state median. Living in Eureka ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
42%
within 6 years · Pell students 34%
Come back for year two
50%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$51,641
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$23,250
about $246 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.9%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$246 a month against about $3,581 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

67%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 83% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$49k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$51k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Eureka College?

85%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Eureka College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $39,578 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $29,096Room & board $10,698Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $17,349.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$14,602

About $58,408 over 4 years · 63% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Parks, recreation & fitness 17%Business 17%Education 11%Psychology 8%Public safety 8%Visual & performing arts 8%Everything else 33%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $25,910
$58k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections22 graduates a year · typical debt $26,475
$53k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods16 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$45k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness13 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General10 graduates a year · typical debt $26,976
$51k4 yrs out
Special Education and Teaching8 graduates a year
—not reported
History and Political Science8 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General7 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

522 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 54%Hispanic 13%Black 19%Two or more 4%International 1%

Women and men

Women 45%Men 55%
14 : 1
students per teacher
49%
get Pell grants (lower income)
76%
take federal loans
4%
undergrads 25 or older
0%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Eureka

11% of Eureka’s 5,129 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Eureka pages.

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$692/momedian rent · 46% below the state$218Ktypical home value16° / 85°January low / July high · 21" of snowB+Health GradeAll colleges in and near EurekaCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Eureka College; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Illinois Central CollegeCommunity college · Public · East Peoria
13.4 mi6,125 students
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16.8 mi201 students
Bradley UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria
18.2 mi4,415 students
Heartland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Normal
18.3 mi3,727 students
Illinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal
20.4 mi19,834 students
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bloomington
21.3 mi1,576 students
Methodist CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Peoria
22.1 mi351 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.