Eastern Mennonite University
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Mennonite
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Population
135,000
Website
http://www.emu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
800
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
65%
Hispanic
13%
Black
11%
International
6%
Asian
4%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
73%
From Region
8%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
28%
Health Sciences
28%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
4%
Engineering
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$43,920
Est. Cost of Attendance
$56,756
10-Year ROI
$138,000
ROI Percentile
45th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
56%
6-Year Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-Out Rate
24%
Weather
Comfortable Days
125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (35%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
95%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 1 | #561 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Mennonite University | 209 | 33% / 67% | 5% | $69,504 | 97% | ||
| Engineering | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 25% | $85,947 | 89 | — | |
| Computer Science | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $88,491 | 91 | — | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,991 | 70 | — | |
| Mathematics | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $72,299 | 77 | — | |
| Biochemistry | — — | — | — | $67,997 | 70 | — | |
| Biology | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $62,981 | 60 | — | |
| Environmental Science | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,467 | 39 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | — — | — | — | $54,764 | 37 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $76,326 | 81 | — | |
| Nursing | 56 — | 9% / 91% | 2% | $77,701 | 83 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $82,275 | 87 | — | |
| Business Administration | 15 +2 | 47% / 53% | 7% | $74,309 | 79 | — | |
| Business Analytics | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,477 | 82 | — | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 100% | $77,845 | 83 | — | |
| International Business | — — | — | — | $79,045 | 84 | — | |
| Marketing | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $76,870 | 82 | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | — — | — | — | $79,412 | 84 | — | |
| Organizational Management | 29 — | 66% / 34% | 0% | $87,197 | 90 | 100% | |
| Sport Management | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,086 | 35 | — | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,738 | 18 | — | |
| History | 4 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,804 | 23 | — | |
| Liberal Arts | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 6% | $48,303 | 19 | 94% | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,644 | 54 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,391 | 58 | — | |
| Psychology | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $49,955 | 23 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,719 | 28 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $52,866 | 32 | — | |
| Social Work | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,135 | 24 | — | |
| Sociology | — — | — | — | $52,926 | 32 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,165 | 30 | — | |
| Writing | — +1 | — | — | $48,030 | 18 | — | |
| Physical Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,597 | 28 | — | |
| Art | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,819 | 9 | — | |
| Digital Media | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 33% | $53,227 | 33 | — | |
| Music | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,141 | 8 | — | |
| Photography | — +2 | — | — | $45,388 | 13 | — |