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Emory & Henry University

Emory, VA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,061
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$39,000
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
56.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,385
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$52,854
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$39,000
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$39,000
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,648
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,246
$30,001–48,00014,430
$48,001–75,00017,622
$75,001–110,00019,029
$110,001+23,418

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
56.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
66.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,448
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,385
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,332
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$279.16
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
64.3%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,385 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
83.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,135
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,078
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
38.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
59.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$53,148
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic3%
Black11%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$81,951$82,893Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,531$68,257$26,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$45,877$54,562$27,000
Psychology, General.$42,940$50,706$27,000
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359Not reported
Publishing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,000Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$48,471Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library Science and Administration.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10