- The Inkwell
- Michigan
- Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MISuburb: largeZIP 48197Founded 1849
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1849
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.emich.edu
MichiganPublic
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a public university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, with 10,055 undergraduates. It admits 80% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $16,628 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate80%
Retention69%
4-year graduation24%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans43%
$16,628net price / year
80%admission rate
1066average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$55,390median earnings, 10 yrs
$24,738median debt
#1,009 of 1,704 for earnings#608 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,188 of 1,738 for graduation rate#851 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $32,365tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,004
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,004
- Average net price
- $16,628national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,749
$30,001–48,000$13,899
$48,001–75,000$14,056
$75,001–110,000$17,436
$110,001+$23,951
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 80%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1066
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college80%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 24%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 55%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,384
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,390middle 50%: $35,646–$78,723
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,738
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,723
Median, Eastern Michigan University$55,390
Lower quarter$35,646
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 10,055
- Part-time
- 23%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.7
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 40%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 99%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,472 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,921
- Endowment, end of year
- $109,425,810
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White56%
Hispanic10%
Black17%
Asian3.3%
Two or more races4.6%
U.S. nonresident5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.4%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions16%
Business & management16%
Education8.9%
Computer & information sciences6.6%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies6.3%
Psychology6.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.4%
Visual & performing arts5.2%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI | $17,201 | 59% | $59,879 |
| Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI | $8,402 | 44% | $60,457 |
| Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI | $11,815 | 58% | $63,565 |
| Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI | $13,902 | 59% | $57,828 |
| Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI | $12,759 | 54% | $51,936 |
| Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI | $12,147 | 51% | $55,838 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $16,882 | 41% | $50,640 |
| Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA | $16,325 | 50% | $62,766 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,954 | 46% | $61,386 |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | $16,785 | 54% | $59,167 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
| Texas State University San Marcos, TX | $16,660 | 55% | $60,523 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 169798. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1278221.