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Emory University is a private national university located in Atlanta, Georgia. Emory University is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Emory University is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $72,364 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Georgia, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Emory University bachelor students earn 22% more than the national average. Emory University is ranked 3rd in Georgia.
Emory University’s median net annual cost of $22,597 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Emory University sorted by number of graduates - Nursing, Business Administration, Biology, Statistics, General Psychology, Economics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,597
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Science
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.89
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #10
Economic score: 1.4
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #83
Economic score: 3.11
Sociology
Rank: #50
Economic score: 3.45
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #111
Economic score: 6.74
English Language & Lit
Rank: #272
Economic score: 9.37
Philosophy
Rank: #55
Economic score: 10.76
Health & Fitness
Rank: #308
Economic score: 10.99
History
Rank: #372
Economic score: 33.73
Anthropology
Rank: #134
Economic score: 44.74
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 Emory University - Public Health, Business Administration, Nursing, Ecology & Evolution, Theological Studies, Legal Research - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Medical Assisting Services
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.75
Genetics
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.8
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #142
Economic score: 1.39
The average student at Emory University takes 4.2 years to graduate, with 92% graduating within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Emory University is 45% more than the state average and 24% more than the average for all national universities in the country.
At Emory University, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Emory University graduates within 4.2 years.
Emory 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.
Emory University’s economic mobility score of 19.38 is calculated by adjusting the 0.43 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Emory University’s EMS of 19.38 ranks in the top 50% nationally.
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 Emory University pays $22,597 a year, $50,287 less than the $72,884 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 $22,597
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Emory University, 56% 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 $22,597 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,368. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,029
Pell grants
$5,349
State grants
$6,157
Institutional grants
$41,681
Emory University's very selective admissions are indicated by their 13% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 33,435 applicants, of which 4,364 were admitted and 1,494 enrolled. Emory University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
12%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
37%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
23%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%