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Emory University

Atlanta, GAQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forUltra-selectiveTop test scoresBig endowment per studentVery diverseHigh earnersFew students borrowHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 740–790 (fall 2024: 750–790)Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 33–35 (fall 2024: 32–35)Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 95% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 96%)Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 10 applicants admitted

Emory admits about 1 in 10 applicants (10%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

10%

10%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

37,561

Admitted

3,869

Yield

37%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.80

SAT middle 50%

1480–1540

10001600
ACT middle 50%

33–35

1836
Applications +88% since fall 2014 · admit rate 27% → 11%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,298 undergrads, where 18% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.3K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.79

Pell Grant

18%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · University Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.75 → 0.79 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Management Science (23% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 76% of faculty are full-time. Spends $55,602 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Management Science

23% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$159.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

76%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$55.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $57,300 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $33K more than the national median. The 47% who received grants paid $27,303 on average; the other 53% paid the full sticker price of $83,622.

31%

$57.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $33K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$83,622 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

11%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $80,137 ten years after enrolling, more than at 91% of colleges; 92% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.9 years of that salary.

92%

92%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$80.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.3K

≈ $193/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 89% → 91% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 88% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 27% to 11%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +88%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 27% → 11% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.75 → 0.79

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Emory University Common Data Set 2025–26

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Emory University · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Emory University (2026)

    Emory University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 139658 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything