Emporia State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 35,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (82%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,157
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 85%
From Region 9%
Athletes 516 (24.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 13%
Mixed 6%
Black 5%
International 4%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Emporia State University 559 33% 69% 1% 2% 13% 5% $61,407 14 -0.32 66 96% 6.0%
Computer Science 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $88,749 9 -1.06 92 — — — — —
Information Systems + Analytics 10 — 100% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $81,034 17 -0.84 88 100% 5.0% — — —
Chemistry 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,628 36 -0.29 77 — — — — —
Geosciences 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% $62,768 48 -0.21 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,550 10 -0.94 64 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $65,691 8 -1.29 73 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6 — 33% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $69,905 45 -0.14 78 — — — — —
Biology 29 — 28% 66% 3% 7% 10% 7% $71,797 79 +0.62 80 97% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $59,982 29 -0.65 63 — — — — —
Nursing 49 — 6% 63% 2% 4% 14% 0% $76,761 2 -1.54 85 98% — — — —
Public Health 37 — 51% 76% 0% 5% 14% 0% $64,027 50 -0.10 71 93% 8.3% — — —
Rehabilitation Counseling 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,849 4 -1.67 22 94% — — — —
Accounting 21 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 5% 0% $81,346 37 -0.37 88 100% 5.1% — — —
Business Administration 73 +1 59% 64% 1% 1% 12% 8% $68,388 34 -0.48 77 98% 4.5% — — —
Economics — — — — — — — — $70,196 9 -1.05 79 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $64,792 32 -0.49 72 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 3 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% $74,663 49 -0.10 83 100% 5.2% — — —
Management Information Systems 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $77,085 18 -0.88 85 — — — — —
Marketing 9 — 44% 44% 0% 0% 11% 22% $72,169 34 -0.42 81 100% 7.2% — — —
Recreation Management 14 — 71% 71% 0% 7% 7% 7% $57,052 35 -0.32 57 100% — — — —
English 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,024 57 +0.07 47 94% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,709 28 -0.60 43 — — — — —
Foreign Languages 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,352 25 -0.60 42 — — — — —
General Studies 24 — 25% 62% 0% 0% 8% 4% $51,749 25 -0.53 43 93% 7.2% — — —
History 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,581 1 -1.50 17 94% — — — —
Communication 12 — 17% 67% 0% 0% 17% 8% $51,169 13 -1.00 42 91% — — — —
Political Science 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,777 19 -0.84 65 — — — — —
Psychology 33 — 12% 67% 0% 0% 24% 6% $60,479 82 +0.82 64 92% 6.6% — — —
Sociology 8 — 38% 62% 0% 0% 25% 0% $42,812 2 -1.28 20 100% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,703 41 -0.29 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Business Teacher Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,703 34 -0.59 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,703 41 -0.29 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Earth Science Teacher Education — +3 — — — — — — $54,703 41 -0.29 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Elementary Education 87 — 3% 71% 0% 1% 22% 0% $51,544 48 -0.11 43 92% 5.8% — — —
English Education 12 — 17% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,703 51 -0.11 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,703 51 -0.11 51 98% 6.3% — — —
General Education 8 — 12% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $51,749 33 -0.39 43 93% 7.2% — — —
Health Teacher Education — +2 — — — — — — $54,703 35 -0.37 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,703 41 -0.29 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Physical Education 16 — 62% 56% 0% 0% 19% 0% $54,703 35 -0.37 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Physics Teacher Education — +1 — — — — — — $54,703 41 -0.29 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Social Studies Education 7 — 43% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $54,703 52 -0.14 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Speech Teacher Education 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $54,703 51 -0.11 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Art 15 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 7% 0% $44,011 37 -0.30 23 96% — — — —
Art Education 5 — 0% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $54,703 86 +0.84 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Music 7 +1 14% 0% 0% 14% 0% 86% $46,143 46 -0.06 28 — — — — —
Music Education 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,703 86 +0.85 51 98% 6.3% — — —
Theater 10 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,496 52 +0.06 21 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $61,711 67 +0.25 66 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,466
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,404
Est. In-State Cost $9,658
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,220
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 8%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Education 25.8% 144 16% 72% 1% 1% 17% 0% $52,630 44 -0.17 46 94% 6.0%
Business & Economics 22.4% 125 57% 66% 1% 2% 10% 10% $69,869 24 -0.44 78 99% 4.9%
Health Sciences 15.6% 87 25% 69% 1% 5% 14% 0% $70,967 23 -0.93 80 96% 8.3%
Social Sciences 9.8% 55 16% 67% 0% 0% 22% 5% $55,889 40 +0.06 54 93% 6.6%
Arts 7.7% 43 33% 70% 0% 5% 5% 14% $46,973 27 +0.12 30 97% 6.3%
Humanities 7.2% 40 30% 78% 0% 0% 5% 2% $49,940 20 -0.70 39 93% 7.2%
Life & Natural Sciences 6.3% 35 29% 63% 3% 6% 11% 6% $71,473 68 +0.49 80 97% —
Computer Science 3.0% 17 94% 71% 0% 0% 6% 24% $84,211 9 -0.93 90 100% 5.0%
Professional 1.3% 7 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $61,711 34 +0.25 66 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.1% 6 50% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $63,982 11 -0.48 70 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 133 $500K $486K $14K
Football 129 $2.4M $2.4M $41K
Baseball 42 $834K $835K -$233
Basketball 16 $850K $845K $5K
Tennis 12 $266K $266K $0
Other Sports 8 $59K $64K -$4K
Total 335 $4.9M $4.9M $56K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $433K $407K $25K
Soccer 27 $533K $473K $60K
Volleyball 21 $523K $522K $1K
Basketball 19 $982K $981K $499
Softball 19 $534K $501K $32K
Tennis 9 $243K $242K $1K
Other Sports 6 $59K $64K -$4K
Total 181 $3.3M $3.2M $116K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 215 $933K $893K $39K
Football 129 $2.4M $2.4M $41K
Baseball 42 $834K $835K -$233
Basketball 35 $1.8M $1.8M $6K
Soccer 27 $533K $473K $60K
Tennis 21 $509K $508K $1K
Volleyball 21 $523K $522K $1K
Softball 19 $534K $501K $32K
Other Sports 14 $119K $128K -$8K
Total 516 $12.6M $11.8M $856K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 16%
SAT Range 950 – 1160
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 490 – 590