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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Emory, VA
Population 60,000
Website https://www.ehc.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,055
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 52%
From Region 24%
Athletes 54.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Black 11%
Mixed 4%
Hispanic 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 55.6% 55.6% 2012 Men: 57.1% 57.1% 2013 Men: 55.8% 55.8% 2014 Men: 59.2% 59.2% 2015 Men: 54.9% 54.9% 2016 Men: 48.2% 48.2% 2017 Men: 51.0% 51.0% 2018 Men: 46.6% 46.6% 2019 Men: 52.0% 52.0% 2020 Men: 48.9% 48.9% 2021 Men: 53.8% 53.8% 2022 Men: 49.3% 49.3% 2023 Men: 44.0% 44.0% 2024 Men: 45.7% 45.7%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2012 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2013 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2015 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2016 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2017 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2018 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2019 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2020 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2021 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2023 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2024 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2011 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2012 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2013 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2014 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2016 Asian: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2019 Asian: 0.0% 0.0% 2020 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2021 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2022 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2011 Black: 4.4% 4.4% 2012 Black: 9.0% 9.0% 2013 Black: 6.7% 6.7% 2014 Black: 8.3% 8.3% 2015 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2016 Black: 10.9% 10.9% 2017 Black: 10.6% 10.6% 2018 Black: 10.2% 10.2% 2019 Black: 12.5% 12.5% 2020 Black: 13.0% 13.0% 2021 Black: 13.2% 13.2% 2022 Black: 8.1% 8.1% 2023 Black: 9.5% 9.5% 2024 Black: 11.6% 11.6% 2011 Hispanic: 1.5% 1.5% 2012 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2013 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2014 Hispanic: 0.8% 0.8% 2015 Hispanic: 2.5% 2.5% 2016 Hispanic: 1.6% 1.6% 2017 Hispanic: 0.7% 0.7% 2018 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2019 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2020 Hispanic: 2.8% 2.8% 2021 Hispanic: 5.3% 5.3% 2022 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0% 2023 Hispanic: 3.6% 3.6% 2024 Hispanic: 3.7% 3.7% 2011 White: 89.9% 89.9% 2012 White: 85.0% 85.0% 2013 White: 83.8% 83.8% 2014 White: 80.1% 80.1% 2015 White: 76.7% 76.7% 2016 White: 77.8% 77.8% 2017 White: 79.6% 79.6% 2018 White: 78.3% 78.3% 2019 White: 72.0% 72.0% 2020 White: 71.2% 71.2% 2021 White: 67.1% 67.1% 2022 White: 80.3% 80.3% 2023 White: 75.9% 75.9% 2024 White: 76.5% 76.5% 2011 International: 0.3% 0.3% 2012 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2013 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2014 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2016 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2017 International: 1.5% 1.5% 2018 International: 1.6% 1.6% 2019 International: 2.7% 2.7% 2020 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2021 International: 0.7% 0.7% 2022 International: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 International: 0.4% 0.4% 2024 International: 0.4% 0.4%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2022 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2023 Native: 0.7% 0.7% 2024 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2025 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2020 Asian: 0.5% 0.5% 2021 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2022 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2023 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2024 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2025 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2020 Black: 8.8% 8.8% 2021 Black: 11.0% 11.0% 2022 Black: 15.1% 15.1% 2023 Black: 14.5% 14.5% 2024 Black: 11.8% 11.8% 2025 Black: 11.4% 11.4% 2020 Hispanic: 3.4% 3.4% 2021 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2022 Hispanic: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 Hispanic: 3.3% 3.3% 2024 Hispanic: 3.5% 3.5% 2025 Hispanic: 3.4% 3.4% 2020 White: 80.5% 80.5% 2021 White: 77.2% 77.2% 2022 White: 70.8% 70.8% 2023 White: 71.6% 71.6% 2024 White: 65.8% 65.8% 2025 White: 65.1% 65.1% 2020 International: 0.2% 0.2% 2021 International: 0.2% 0.2% 2022 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2023 International: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 International: 3.0% 3.0% 2025 International: 2.5% 2.5%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 193 40% / 60% 0% $47,525 19 99%
Engineering Science 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $81,783 87 —
Chemistry 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $53,060 35 —
Chemistry — — — — $52,916 35 —
Mathematics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $64,373 65 —
Physics 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $67,505 71 —
Biology 12 — 25% / 75% 0% $47,277 19 94%
Environmental Science 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $47,490 19 —
Environmental Studies 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $47,594 20 —
Equestrian/Equine Studies 13 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,786 14 —
Exercise Science 30 — 47% / 53% 0% $48,556 22 100%
Fitness Management 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $48,556 22 100%
Economics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $66,142 68 —
Economics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% — — —
Sport Management 25 +4 72% / 28% 0% $48,556 22 100%
Community Organization and Advocacy 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $45,847 16 —
Creative Writing — +1 — — $44,216 13 —
English 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $44,264 13 —
General Studies 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $45,352 15 —
Geography 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,172 27 —
History 5 +6 40% / 60% 0% $44,779 14 —
Mass Communication 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $43,780 12 —
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $44,632 13 —
Political Science 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Political Science 8 +3 38% / 62% 0% $51,840 31 —
Psychology 19 +4 21% / 79% 0% $43,257 11 100%
Religious Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $45,876 16 —
Sociology 5 +7 20% / 80% 0% $47,360 19 94%
Spanish and Iberian Studies 6 +3 67% / 33% 0% — — —
Physical Education 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $48,556 22 100%
Acting — — — — $37,258 5 —
Art History and Criticism 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $36,970 5 —
Directing and Theatrical Production — — — — $37,274 5 —
Graphic Design 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $44,171 13 —
Music — — — — $40,468 8 —
Music Performance 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Musical Theatre 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $38,514 6 —
Theatre Arts 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $36,317 5 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business 47 62% / 38% 0% $57,521 48 97%
Accounting 12 — 58% / 42% 0% $65,551 67 —
Business Administration 35 — 63% / 37% 0% $54,768 40 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 10 20% / 80% 0% $47,143 18 100%
Education 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,056 18 —
English Education — — — — $47,201 19 100%
Physical Education 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $47,201 19 100%
Social Studies Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,201 19 100%
Art Teacher Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,201 19 100%
Music Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $47,201 19 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 14 14% / 86% 0% $84,216 88
Nursing 14 — 14% / 86% 0% $84,216 88 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,696
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 59.2% 59.2% 2012 Graduated: 46.4% 46.4% 2013 Graduated: 47.9% 47.9% 2014 Graduated: 47.3% 47.3% 2015 Graduated: 54.1% 54.1% 2016 Graduated: 51.2% 51.2% 2017 Graduated: 51.8% 51.8% 2018 Graduated: 59.8% 59.8% 2019 Graduated: 53.8% 53.8% 2020 Graduated: 54.0% 54.0% 2021 Graduated: 50.7% 50.7% 2022 Graduated: 57.7% 57.7% 2023 Graduated: 53.8% 53.8% 2024 Graduated: 56.3% 56.3%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 50.8% 50.8% 2012 Men: 38.2% 38.2% 2013 Men: 41.6% 41.6% 2014 Men: 39.0% 39.0% 2015 Men: 45.2% 45.2% 2016 Men: 46.0% 46.0% 2017 Men: 43.8% 43.8% 2018 Men: 50.7% 50.7% 2019 Men: 39.5% 39.5% 2020 Men: 47.0% 47.0% 2021 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2022 Men: 47.4% 47.4% 2023 Men: 49.6% 49.6% 2024 Men: 52.8% 52.8% 2011 Women: 69.0% 69.0% 2012 Women: 57.4% 57.4% 2013 Women: 56.3% 56.3% 2014 Women: 55.3% 55.3% 2015 Women: 67.0% 67.0% 2016 Women: 56.5% 56.5% 2017 Women: 62.0% 62.0% 2018 Women: 72.1% 72.1% 2019 Women: 71.8% 71.8% 2020 Women: 64.1% 64.1% 2021 Women: 58.4% 58.4% 2022 Women: 67.3% 67.3% 2023 Women: 58.1% 58.1% 2024 Women: 59.4% 59.4%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 60.0% 60.0% 2012 Black: 29.2% 29.2% 2013 Black: 37.5% 37.5% 2014 Black: 35.0% 35.0% 2015 Black: 48.4% 48.4% 2016 Black: 37.0% 37.0% 2017 Black: 55.2% 55.2% 2018 Black: 52.0% 52.0% 2019 Black: 30.3% 30.3% 2020 Black: 21.6% 21.6% 2021 Black: 30.0% 30.0% 2022 Black: 30.4% 30.4% 2023 Black: 25.0% 25.0% 2024 Black: 45.2% 45.2% 2011 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2012 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2013 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2014 Hispanic: 0.0% 0.0% 2015 Hispanic: 57.1% 57.1% 2016 Hispanic: 25.0% 25.0% 2017 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2018 Hispanic: 80.0% 80.0% 2019 Hispanic: 42.9% 42.9% 2020 Hispanic: 75.0% 75.0% 2021 Hispanic: 37.5% 37.5% 2022 Hispanic: 17.6% 17.6% 2023 Hispanic: 55.6% 55.6% 2024 Hispanic: 60.0% 60.0% 2011 White: 60.5% 60.5% 2012 White: 51.1% 51.1% 2013 White: 48.3% 48.3% 2014 White: 50.8% 50.8% 2015 White: 56.7% 56.7% 2016 White: 54.9% 54.9% 2017 White: 51.8% 51.8% 2018 White: 62.8% 62.8% 2019 White: 57.9% 57.9% 2020 White: 60.1% 60.1% 2021 White: 57.4% 57.4% 2022 White: 66.2% 66.2% 2023 White: 59.9% 59.9% 2024 White: 59.5% 59.5%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 28.0% 74 66% / 34% 0% $54,569 40 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.8% 68 38% / 62% 0% $45,457 15 99%
Health Sciences 18.2% 48 40% / 60% 0% $58,957 52 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 10.2% 27 7% / 93% 0% $46,203 16 —
Arts 4.9% 13 15% / 85% 0% $40,936 8 100%
Education 4.9% 13 46% / 54% 0% $47,678 20 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 12 25% / 75% 0% $47,277 19 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.7% 7 43% / 57% 0% $60,419 56 —
Engineering 0.8% 2 50% / 50% 0% $81,783 87 —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 87%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 87% 87% 87%

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 70.9% 70.9% 2012 Acceptance: 72.1% 72.1% 2013 Acceptance: 65.7% 65.7% 2014 Acceptance: 71.7% 71.7% 2015 Acceptance: 76.4% 76.4% 2016 Acceptance: 69.9% 69.9% 2017 Acceptance: 72.2% 72.2% 2018 Acceptance: 69.5% 69.5% 2019 Acceptance: 73.1% 73.1% 2020 Acceptance: 75.4% 75.4% 2021 Acceptance: 87.2% 87.2% 2022 Acceptance: 96.9% 96.9% 2023 Acceptance: 96.3% 96.3% 2024 Acceptance: 83.7% 83.7% 2011 Yield: 28.5% 28.5% 2012 Yield: 27.9% 27.9% 2013 Yield: 24.4% 24.4% 2014 Yield: 26.9% 26.9% 2015 Yield: 27.3% 27.3% 2016 Yield: 27.9% 27.9% 2017 Yield: 24.6% 24.6% 2018 Yield: 23.2% 23.2% 2019 Yield: 22.5% 22.5% 2020 Yield: 17.5% 17.5% 2021 Yield: 19.8% 19.8% 2022 Yield: 15.7% 15.7% 2023 Yield: 15.0% 15.0% 2024 Yield: 11.9% 11.9%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,369 1,369 2012 Applicants: 1,217 1,217 2013 Applicants: 1,663 1,663 2014 Applicants: 1,471 1,471 2015 Applicants: 1,456 1,456 2016 Applicants: 1,455 1,455 2017 Applicants: 1,426 1,426 2018 Applicants: 1,660 1,660 2019 Applicants: 1,646 1,646 2020 Applicants: 1,781 1,781 2021 Applicants: 2,260 2,260 2022 Applicants: 2,288 2,288 2023 Applicants: 2,349 2,349 2024 Applicants: 2,569 2,569 2011 Admitted: 971 971 2012 Admitted: 878 878 2013 Admitted: 1,093 1,093 2014 Admitted: 1,055 1,055 2015 Admitted: 1,112 1,112 2016 Admitted: 1,017 1,017 2017 Admitted: 1,030 1,030 2018 Admitted: 1,154 1,154 2019 Admitted: 1,203 1,203 2020 Admitted: 1,343 1,343 2021 Admitted: 1,971 1,971 2022 Admitted: 2,216 2,216 2023 Admitted: 2,262 2,262 2024 Admitted: 2,149 2,149 2011 Enrolled: 277 277 2012 Enrolled: 245 245 2013 Enrolled: 267 267 2014 Enrolled: 284 284 2015 Enrolled: 304 304 2016 Enrolled: 284 284 2017 Enrolled: 253 253 2018 Enrolled: 268 268 2019 Enrolled: 271 271 2020 Enrolled: 235 235 2021 Enrolled: 390 390 2022 Enrolled: 347 347 2023 Enrolled: 339 339 2024 Enrolled: 256 256

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1050 – 1220
SAT Math Range 500 – 580
SAT RW Range 540 – 640

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 873 873 2012 25th: 875 875 2013 25th: 880 880 2014 25th: 860 860 2015 25th: 860 860 2016 25th: 890 890 2017 25th: 988 988 2018 25th: 980 980 2019 25th: 960 960 2020 25th: 960 960 2023 25th: 1030 1030 2024 25th: 1051 1051 2011 75th: 1118 1118 2012 75th: 1115 1115 2013 75th: 1120 1120 2014 75th: 1115 1115 2015 75th: 1090 1090 2016 75th: 1120 1120 2017 75th: 1170 1170 2018 75th: 1160 1160 2019 75th: 1170 1170 2020 75th: 1150 1150 2023 75th: 1240 1240 2024 75th: 1223 1223

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 433 433 2012 25th: 445 445 2013 25th: 450 450 2014 25th: 430 430 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 440 440 2017 25th: 490 490 2018 25th: 480 480 2019 25th: 470 470 2020 25th: 470 470 2023 25th: 500 500 2024 25th: 503 503 2011 75th: 560 560 2012 75th: 560 560 2013 75th: 560 560 2014 75th: 550 550 2015 75th: 540 540 2016 75th: 550 550 2017 75th: 580 580 2018 75th: 560 560 2019 75th: 570 570 2020 75th: 560 560 2023 75th: 610 610 2024 75th: 583 583

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 440 440 2012 25th: 430 430 2013 25th: 430 430 2014 25th: 430 430 2015 25th: 430 430 2016 25th: 450 450 2017 25th: 498 498 2018 25th: 500 500 2019 25th: 490 490 2020 25th: 490 490 2023 25th: 530 530 2024 25th: 548 548 2011 75th: 558 558 2012 75th: 555 555 2013 75th: 560 560 2014 75th: 565 565 2015 75th: 550 550 2016 75th: 570 570 2017 75th: 590 590 2018 75th: 600 600 2019 75th: 600 600 2020 75th: 590 590 2023 75th: 630 630 2024 75th: 640 640

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2022 Submitted: 0.0% 0.0% 2023 Submitted: 31.0% 31.0% 2024 Submitted: 21.0% 21.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.