In Spring of 2016, the on campus enrollment at Eastern Illinois University was 6,991.
— Ryan Burge 📊 (@ryanburge) April 19, 2026
In Spring of 2026, it was 3,660.
That's a decline of 48% in just ten years.
This is happening right now to dozens of directional universities throughout the Midwest. https://t.co/vpDW1eLO92 pic.twitter.com/7ewxqFL8OF