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Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·emu.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,154
peer median 1,276
Avg net price
$23,615
+$2.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,470
1,470 candidates competed
Admitted
1,470
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
183
12.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
67%+15.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 28.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 76 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 74 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
76
Passing
2
2.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

76programs
  • Passing2 · 2.6%
  • No Data74 · 97.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
74

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+48.0%
$53,229 vs $35,969
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+126.9%
$81,610 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
47%
$25,250 debt · $53,229 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$22,500 debt · $81,610 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1959Next review Jun 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 15

  1. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2022Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  5. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$16,418
$30–48k$14,081
$48–75k$21,592
$75–110k$26,047
$110k+$31,526

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,615
+$1,951vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $21,665
Federal loans
55.4%
In-state tuition
$41,860
Out-of-state
$41,860

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 314 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $6.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
314
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,908,073 total
Direct Loans
$6.4M
959 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.6M
356 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
399 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
87 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
92 loan awards
Grad PLUS$319K
25 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 352 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (0.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
352
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.8%
2017
6.8%
2018
4.2%
2019
0.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Eastern Mennonite

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

264 total completions
01Health Professions
9435.6%
02Business
6424.2%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
259.5%
04Education
207.6%
05Liberal Arts
166.1%
06Psychology
114.2%
07Computer Sciences
93.4%
08Public Admin
93.4%
09Biological Sciences
93.4%
10Visual/Performing Arts
72.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,154
12-mo unduplicated
1,580
Undergraduate
943
Graduate
637

Gender split

Men
32%503
Women
68%1,077

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Black
13.3%
Hispanic
11.8%
Unknown
6.5%
Non-resident
5.4%
Two or more
3.9%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
253
135 M · 118 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$14K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$34K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field (Outdoor)
31 M · 19 W
$89K
Soccer
26 M · 24 W
$278K
Baseball
50 M ·
$221K
Track and Field (Indoor)
31 M · 18 W
$89K
Basketball
21 M · 16 W
$328K
Volleyball
13 M · 17 W
$253K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.75
5 offenses · 1,334 students

3-year trend

3.592 yrs ago0.751 yr ago3.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Robbery
2
Burglary
1

By location

5total
  • On campus4
  • Public property1

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs01
Liquor01

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
81

Eastern Mennonite vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Eastern Mennonite selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEastern Mennonite University
67%1,154$23,615Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Emory & Henry University
56%83.7%1,311$20,591Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Averett University
48%56.6%1,476$23,262Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Bluefield University
18%59.3%959$22,198Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Thomas University
7%38.3%1,471$19,313Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Milligan University
63%72.3%1,240$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median52%59.3%1,276$21,665

Frequently asked questions about Eastern Mennonite University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Eastern Mennonite.

What is the graduation rate at Eastern Mennonite University?

Eastern Mennonite University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Eastern Mennonite University?

Eastern Mennonite University reports a total enrollment of 1,154 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Eastern Mennonite University?

The average net price at Eastern Mennonite University is $23,615 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Eastern Mennonite University?

Eastern Mennonite University's yield rate is 12.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Eastern Mennonite University located?

Eastern Mennonite University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802-2462.

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