Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,344
Graduate Enrollment: 2,610
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 84.61%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 34.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 65.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 42.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 29.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 59.7%
Black: 17.3%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 4.9%
Black: 17.3%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 4.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,802
In-State tuition: $15,700Out-of-State tuition: $15,700
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,704 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,206 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $11,350 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,206 (2022)
Average Family Income: $60,793 (2017)
Median Family Income: $36,983 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 35.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $265 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,963 |
| $30k-48k | $14,547 |
| $48k-75k | $16,210 |
| $75k-110k | $19,490 |
| $110k+ | $20,035 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 23%6-year graduation rate: 48%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $25,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,199 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 53.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 59.5% (2017) |
| @5 year | 68.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 30.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 32.5% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,552 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $48,303 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Communications Technology/Technician. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 69 | $24,411 | $228 | $58,795 ($4,900) | $85,878 ($7,157) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 55 | $27,047 | $286 | $21,169 ($1,764) | $45,559 ($3,797) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Food Science and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 29 | $27,500 | $256 | $28,380 ($2,365) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 12 | $23,871 ($1,989) | $35,858 ($2,988) | ||
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 144 | $29,102 | $282 | $34,714 ($2,893) | $43,310 ($3,609) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 23 | $30,735 | $326 | $31,685 ($2,640) | $36,354 ($3,030) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 22 | $24,755 | $282 | $39,673 ($3,306) | $53,615 ($4,468) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 132 | $28,676 | $294 | $39,786 ($3,316) | $41,207 ($3,434) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 11 | $45,995 ($3,833) | $50,617 ($4,218) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 129 | $31,000 | $310 | $37,966 ($3,164) | $41,327 ($3,444) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 35 | $486 | $43,934 ($3,661) | $47,720 ($3,977) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 19 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | $78,738 ($6,562) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 33 | $28,909 | $286 | $57,808 ($4,817) | $80,179 ($6,682) |
| Master's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | $31,000 | $329 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | $59,218 ($4,935) | |||
| Master's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 38 | $31,122 | $210 | $55,628 ($4,636) | $56,663 ($4,722) |
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 28 | $108,001 ($9,000) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 20 | $33,885 | $314 | $32,363 ($2,697) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 17 | $34,640 ($2,887) | |||
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 14 | $40,362 ($3,364) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 27 | $31,000 | $324 | $24,677 ($2,056) | $36,652 ($3,054) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 21 | $35,941 ($2,995) | |||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Literature. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 77 | $26,000 | $248 | $29,674 ($2,473) | $49,330 ($4,111) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 19 | $25,359 | $259 | $49,124 ($4,094) | |
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 9 | $42,380 ($3,532) | $54,628 ($4,552) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 18 | $32,714 | $318 | $53,019 ($4,418) | |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 14 | $35,228 ($2,936) | $39,932 ($3,328) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Museology/Museum Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 28 | $58,061 ($4,838) | $76,793 ($6,399) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computational Science. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Resources Management and Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 143 | $31,125 | $265 | $38,988 ($3,249) | $44,389 ($3,699) |
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 31 | $460 | $72,628 ($6,052) | $85,094 ($7,091) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 111 | $26,894 | $250 | $34,214 ($2,851) | $45,998 ($3,833) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 15 | $37,197 ($3,100) | $44,343 ($3,695) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 19 | $22,300 | $207 | $39,142 ($3,262) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 217 | $28,403 | $286 | $31,222 ($2,602) | $39,152 ($3,263) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 37 | $466 | $48,663 ($4,055) | $53,621 ($4,468) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 10 | $66,322 ($5,527) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | $45,024 ($3,752) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 17 | $60,169 ($5,014) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 23 | $25,330 | $254 | $30,812 ($2,568) | |
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 180 | $31,111 | $286 | $33,240 ($2,770) | $43,619 ($3,635) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 68 | $521 | $46,740 ($3,895) | $57,695 ($4,808) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 24 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminology. | 110 | $29,000 | $286 | $35,595 ($2,966) | $52,887 ($4,407) |
| Master's Degree | Criminology. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 25 | $26,536 | $204 | $38,120 ($3,177) | |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | $17,425 | $159 | $46,720 ($3,893) | |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 39 | $27,000 | $277 | $30,023 ($2,502) | $45,809 ($3,817) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 19 | $35,155 | $329 | $36,028 ($3,002) | |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 18 | $29,750 | $314 | $44,906 ($3,742) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 18 | $27,492 | $286 | $21,986 ($1,832) | $32,486 ($2,707) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 36 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,950 ($2,329) | $33,482 ($2,790) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 55 | $27,250 | $278 | $26,084 ($2,174) | $37,093 ($3,091) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 42 | $27,750 | $284 | $24,566 ($2,047) | $53,379 ($4,448) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 91 | $31,000 | $283 | $40,244 ($3,354) | $47,243 ($3,937) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | $61,044 ($5,087) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 29 | $1,126 | $109,369 ($9,114) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 15 | $60,770 ($5,064) | |||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 24 | $35,000 | $286 | $38,090 ($3,174) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 66 | $27,425 | $286 | $30,727 ($2,561) | $45,854 ($3,821) |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 57 | $587 | $47,780 ($3,982) | $67,622 ($5,635) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 22 | $30,769 | $295 | $47,527 ($3,961) | $54,944 ($4,579) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 400 | $28,500 | $193 | $70,018 ($5,835) | $72,099 ($6,008) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 14 | $445 | $97,450 ($8,121) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 43 | $33,294 | $240 | $47,780 ($3,982) | $53,872 ($4,489) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 192 | $26,899 | $224 | $41,503 ($3,459) | $63,586 ($5,299) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 50 | $389 | $73,274 ($6,106) | $74,005 ($6,167) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 95 | $24,771 | $225 | $50,669 ($4,222) | $53,372 ($4,448) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 40 | $266 | $60,038 ($5,003) | $72,208 ($6,017) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 15 | $38,577 ($3,215) | $55,724 ($4,644) | ||
| Master's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 56 | $25,847 | $228 | $46,191 ($3,849) | $63,406 ($5,284) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 27 | $22,500 | $239 | $32,397 ($2,700) | $52,067 ($4,339) |
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 65 | $523 | $61,174 ($5,098) | $64,399 ($5,367) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 34 | $27,500 | $265 | $52,604 ($4,384) | $78,767 ($6,564) |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 124 | $27,000 | $240 | $41,883 ($3,490) | $50,512 ($4,209) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Taxation. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 17 | $34,499 | $307 | $29,902 ($2,492) | $32,738 ($2,728) |
| Master's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 37 | $28,750 | $249 | $66,892 ($5,574) | $73,089 ($6,091) |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 16 | $58,391 ($4,866) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 32 | $25,625 | $239 | $54,406 ($4,534) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 76 | $402 | $53,202 ($4,434) | $53,121 ($4,427) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 41 | $31,000 | $329 | $39,401 ($3,283) | $44,496 ($3,708) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 81 | $583 | $52,538 ($4,378) | $52,599 ($4,383) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 15 | $44,129 ($3,677) | $49,080 ($4,090) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 35 | $29,118 | $313 | $27,174 ($2,265) | $33,636 ($2,803) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 13 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $87,831Full time faculty: 99%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $76,380,757 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $94,993,584 (2022)