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Emory & Henry University

Emory, Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·emoryhenry.edu
6-yr Graduation
56%
+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,311
peer median 1,197
Avg net price
$19,061
-$3.1k 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
2,569
2,569 candidates competed
Admitted
2,149
83.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
256
11.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
56%+4.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

7.7pp gap
Pell recipients
52%59 of 114
Non-Pell (all)
60%92 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
61%68 of 112
No Federal Aid
57%24 of 42

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 54 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
54
Passing
4
7.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

54programs
  • Passing4 · 7.4%
  • No Data50 · 92.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
3
No data
50

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.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+19.4%
$42,940 vs $35,969
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+27.5%
$45,877 vs $35,969
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+34.8%
$81,951 vs $60,817
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+98.9%
$71,531 vs $35,969

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
139%
$113,940 debt · $81,951 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
61%
$26,000 debt · $42,940 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,877 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
38%
$27,000 debt · $71,531 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 1925Next review Dec 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 18

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Sep 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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$14,246
$30–48k$14,430
$48–75k$17,622
$75–110k$19,029
$110k+$23,418

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,061
-$3,084vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,145
Federal loans
59.0%
In-state tuition
$39,000
Out-of-state
$39,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 440 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $15.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
440
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,595,024 total
Direct Loans
$15.5M
1,470 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$1.8M
436 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.9M
518 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.9M
203 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.8M
179 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.9M
134 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 340 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
340
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
11.0%
2018
9.6%
2019
3.2%
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 Emory & Henry

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs81
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

352 total completions
01Health Professions
10830.7%
02Parks/Recreation
6819.3%
03Business
5415.3%
04Social Sciences
277.7%
05Psychology
236.5%
06Education
195.4%
07Natural Resources
154.3%
08Agriculture
133.7%
09Communication
133.7%
10Biological Sciences
123.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,311
12-mo unduplicated
1,489
Undergraduate
1,126
Graduate
363

Gender split

Men
40%601
Women
60%888

Race / ethnicity composition

White
63.1%
Unknown
13.4%
Black
11.0%
Two or more
4.3%
Non-resident
3.4%
Hispanic
3.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
557
350 M · 207 W
Women athletes
37.2%
Athletic aid
$4.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$9.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.7M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$56K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
127 M ·
$2.0M
Track and Field (Outdoor)
44 M · 28 W
$752K
Soccer
32 M · 32 W
$501K
Baseball
52 M ·
$539K
Lacrosse
22 M · 28 W
$398K
Basketball
27 M · 15 W
$973K

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
3.67
5 offenses · 1,364 students

3-year trend

10.202 yrs ago5.151 yr ago3.67Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
17
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
5

By location

5total
  • On campus2
  • Public property3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
4
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs09
Liquor119

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
92

Emory & Henry vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Emory & Henry 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
SubjectEmory & Henry University
56%1,311$19,061Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
67%100.0%1,154$24,588Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
48%56.6%1,476$22,925Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
18%59.3%959$25,573Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
63%72.3%1,240$21,365Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
25%72.2%1,103$21,131Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median52%72.2%1,197$22,145

Institutions like Emory & Henry

Explore the federal data for institutions in Emory & Henry's comparison group.

Emory & Henry Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
(276) 944-4121
Address
Kelly Library, Room 39, Emory & Henry University, P.O. Box 947, Emory, Va. 24327

The mission of the Offices of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness is to enhance the University’s institutional performance and student learning by facilitating continuous improvement through institutional effectiveness and supporting institutional planning, policy formation, and decision making through institutional research.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Sarah Fisher
    Associate VP for Academic Affairs- Institutional Research & Student Success

Frequently asked questions about Emory & Henry University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Emory & Henry.

What is the graduation rate at Emory & Henry University?

Emory & Henry University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 56% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Emory & Henry University?

Emory & Henry University reports a total enrollment of 1,311 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Emory & Henry University?

The average net price at Emory & Henry University is $19,061 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Emory & Henry University?

Emory & Henry University's yield rate is 11.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Emory & Henry University located?

Emory & Henry University is located in Emory, Virginia 24327-0947.

Who runs Institutional Research at Emory & Henry University?

Emory & Henry University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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