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Eastern Michigan University is a public national university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Eastern Michigan University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Eastern Michigan University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,112 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Michigan, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Eastern Michigan University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Eastern Michigan University is ranked 19th in Michigan.
Eastern Michigan University’s median net annual cost of $15,127 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Eastern Michigan University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Business Administration, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,127
Average years to graduate
5.1
Computer Science
Rank: #179
Economic score: 2.32
Criminology
Rank: #16
Economic score: 3.38
Accounting
Rank: #387
Economic score: 3.48
Health & Fitness
Rank: #54
Economic score: 3.56
Marketing
Rank: #201
Economic score: 3.58
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #74
Economic score: 3.75
Biology
Rank: #223
Economic score: 5.23
Education
Rank: #169
Economic score: 5.33
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #284
Economic score: 6.31
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #165
Economic score: 7.67
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 6 graduate programs at Eastern Michigan University - Educ. Administration, HR Management, Social Work, Therapeutic professions, Special Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #172
Economic score: 0.35
Registered Nursing
Rank: #107
Economic score: 0.35
Health & Fitness
Rank: #62
Economic score: 0.59
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #53
Economic score: 0.62
Engineering Fields
Rank: #29
Economic score: 0.68
Education
Rank: #246
Economic score: 0.74
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #126
Economic score: 0.77
Business Administration
Rank: #656
Economic score: 0.95
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #103
Economic score: 1.09
Student Counseling
Rank: #254
Economic score: 1.33
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 55% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Eastern Michigan University is 6% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Eastern Michigan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Eastern Michigan University graduates within 5.2 years.
Eastern Michigan 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 Michigan University’s economic mobility score of 17.17 is calculated by adjusting the 3.78 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. Eastern Michigan University’s EMS of 17.17 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Eastern Michigan University pays $15,127 a year, $13,175 less than the $28,302 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 $15,127
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Eastern Michigan University, 95% 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 $15,127 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 49% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,312. This is 5% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,579
Pell grants
$4,987
State grants
$980
Institutional grants
$7,061
Eastern Michigan University offers 6 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Eastern Michigan University offers 14 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
20
Hybrid programs
20
Percentage of programs online
7%
Eastern Michigan University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,506 applicants, of which 14,811 were admitted and 2,312 enrolled. Eastern Michigan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
84%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
17%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%