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Emporia State University is a public regional university located in Emporia, Kansas. Emporia State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Emporia State University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,772 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Kansas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Emporia State University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Emporia State University is ranked 12th in Kansas.
Emporia State University’s median net annual cost of $14,794 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Emporia State University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Business Administration, Education (subject specific), Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Public Health - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,794
Average years to graduate
4.8
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #18
Economic score: 1.82
Accounting
Rank: #242
Economic score: 2.53
Psychology
Rank: #84
Economic score: 4.39
Biology
Rank: #255
Economic score: 5.64
Criminal Justice
Rank: #245
Economic score: 5.65
HR Management
Rank: #104
Economic score: 5.93
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #343
Economic score: 7.68
Parks & Recreation Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.71
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #269
Economic score: 38.32
Therapeutic professions
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 41.43
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 Emporia State University - Curriculum and Instruction, Library Science, Educ. Administration, Business Administration, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #157
Economic score: 0.32
Special Education
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.33
Student Counseling
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.41
Educational media design
Rank: #28
Economic score: 0.46
Mathematics
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.48
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #44
Economic score: 0.89
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #120
Economic score: 1.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Emporia State University is 2% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Emporia State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Emporia State University graduates within 4.7 years.
Emporia State University is in the bottom 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.
Emporia State University’s economic mobility score of 8.91 is calculated by adjusting the 5.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Emporia State University’s EMS of 8.91 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 Emporia State University pays $14,794 a year, $6,209 less than the $21,003 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 $14,794
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Emporia State University, 90% 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 $14,794 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,180. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,327
Pell grants
$4,701
State grants
$1,075
Institutional grants
$3,684
Emporia State University offers 4 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Emporia State University offers 17 programs, 11 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
21
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
26%
Emporia State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,419 applicants, of which 1,254 were admitted and 481 enrolled. Emporia State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Emporia State University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%