Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA · SoutheastQuad's selectivityOpen

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Eastern Mennonite admits about 10 in 10 applicants (100%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 1% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

100%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,470

Admitted

1,470

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.50

Applications −11% since fall 2014 · admit rate 60% → 100%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 754 undergrads, where 33% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

754

undergrads · larger than 29% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

33%

about the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (23% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,697 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,347 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.1K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $25,021 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $58,500.

53%

$27.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.1K above the national median

Full price: $58,500 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 27% · avg $30K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 53% of full price

Federal loans

56%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,869 ten years after enrolling, more than at 53% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.8K

≈ $263/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 62% → 67% 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 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 11% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 60% to 100%.

Cost
Falling
−9% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−11%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 60% → 100%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.44 → 0.68

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
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Eastern Mennonite University Common Data Set 2017–18
Eastern Mennonite University · Fall 2017; 2016–17; 2017–18; Fall 2018 cycle; Fall 2018 entrants; Class of 2017 · retrieved 2026-10-05
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
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
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Eastern Mennonite University (2026)
Eastern Mennonite University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 232043 · 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