Eureka College Welcomes Largest Number of First-year and Transfer Students in the College’s History
EUREKA, Ill. — Eureka College is proud to welcome 279 first-year and transfer students, the largest in the history of the institution, marking a 53% increase from 2021.
The College’s total enrollment increased 17% from 2021, from 476 students to 559. Eureka is now at its highest fall enrollment since 2018, signaling an impressive recovery from the pandemic. The number of students choosing to live on campus has also increased by 21%.
“We are excited to welcome the most first-year and transfer students on record in our institution’s proud and unique history,” Eureka College President Jamel Wright said. “This is a diverse class that features ambitious and resilient learners from a wide variety of backgrounds, and we can’t wait to see how they make their mark ‘neath the elms.”
More than 50% of the student body are first-generation college students, and 31% identify as racial/ethnic minorities. The top majors are business administration, criminal justice, elementary education, kinesiology and psychology.