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Eastern Mennonite University is a private regional university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Eastern Mennonite University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern Mennonite University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,697 10 years after enrolling, 30th in Virginia, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern Mennonite University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Eastern Mennonite University is ranked 24th in Virginia.
Eastern Mennonite University’s median net annual cost of $21,842 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Eastern Mennonite University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Work - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,842
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Eastern Mennonite University - Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern Mennonite University is 11% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Eastern Mennonite University, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern Mennonite University graduates within 4.5 years.
Eastern Mennonite University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Eastern Mennonite University’s economic mobility score of 7.56 is calculated by adjusting the 6.59 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern Mennonite University’s EMS of 7.56 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Eastern Mennonite University pays $21,842 a year, $32,658 less than the $54,500 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,842
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern Mennonite University, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,842 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,444. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,310
Pell grants
$4,717
State grants
$3,525
Institutional grants
$24,080
Eastern Mennonite University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Eastern Mennonite University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
5
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
9%
Eastern Mennonite University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,090 applicants, of which 1,038 were admitted and 208 enrolled. Eastern Mennonite University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
63%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%