Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal school established in the United States and the first outside New England. In 1899, the Michigan State Normal School became the first normal school in the nation to offer a four-year curriculum; the college became a university in 1959.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average net price: $15,742
- Undergraduate enrollment: 13,287
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 59%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,793
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,385
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,148
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Ypsilanti, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Eastern Michigan University include Nursing, Psychology, Multi-.
- Nursing (305 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,611 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,196
- Psychology (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Multi- (137 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,207 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Social Work (103 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,962 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (76 bachelor's) · median earnings $61,063 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,630
- Biology (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,722 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,357
- Computer Science (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,818 4 years after graduation
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,805 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,600
- Business Administration and Management (57 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,233 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,130
- Computer and Information Systems Security (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 9%, Health 35%, Biological Sciences 8%, Psychology 11%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Eastern Michigan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,250 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,250
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,863
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,748
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,243
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,036
- In-state tuition and fees: $16,240
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $16,240
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $13,652
- Off-campus room and board: $13,078
- Off-campus with family: $5,144
- Typical cost of attendance: $29,640
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $8,144
- Average federal loan: $7,511
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
Eastern Michigan University admits 80% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 21,337
- Admitted: 16,992
- Enrolled: 1,650
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 13,287
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 77%
- Part-time undergraduates: 23%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 1,601
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 69%
- First-generation: 34%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 73%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $109,604
- Associate professor salary: $95,547
- Assistant professor salary: $77,066
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,011
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,060
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Eastern Michigan University acceptance rate? Eastern Michigan University admits 80% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Eastern Michigan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,250 a year after aid. Average net price is $15,742.
What majors does Eastern Michigan University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Multi-, Social Work, Marketing.
What is the average salary after Eastern Michigan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,793 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Eastern Michigan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 59% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Eastern Michigan University official site: https://emich.edu.