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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MIQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Eastern Michigan admits about 8 in 10 applicants (80%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 44% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

80%

80%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

21,337

Admitted

16,992

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

920–1170

8001600
ACT middle 50%

18–27

1236
Applications +73% since fall 2014 · admit rate 69% → 80%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 10,055 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

10.1K

undergrads · larger than 89% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.52 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 99% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,921 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Air Transportation

$91.6K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

99%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$8.9K

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 $19,451 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.8K less than the national median. The 93% who received grants paid $15,742 on average; the other 7% paid the full sticker price of $31,854.

39%

$19.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.8K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$31,854 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 39% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $51,793 ten years after enrolling, more than at 44% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

54%

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$51.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

69%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 37% → 46% 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 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 73% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 69% to 80%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −1% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +73%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 69% → 80%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.52 → 0.64

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

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IPEDS unit ID 169798 · 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