More selective than 46% of Michigan colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $29,640. College Scorecard.
Higher than 25% of Michigan colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 42% of Michigan colleges we cover and 45% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Eastern Michigan University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 20,351 applicants, Eastern Michigan University admitted 16,555 and 1,898 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT or 18–27 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Eastern Michigan University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Michigan residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Eastern Michigan University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Eastern Michigan University took 4.6 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Michigan. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,250 | $61,083 | 3.3 years |
| $30–48k | $12,863 | $59,298 | 3.2 years |
| $48–75k | $13,748 | $63,378 | 3.4 years |
| $75–110k | $18,243 | $84,100 | 4.6 years |
| $110k+ | $21,036 | $96,976 | 5.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.6 years, the average time graduates took (23% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($51,793) minus $33,411 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MI (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $18,382 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Eastern Michigan University majors, earnings & careers
Eastern Michigan University offers 103 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 16
- Science & Math · 14
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 14
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Engineering · 11
- Health & Medicine · 10
- Arts & Design · 7
- Communications & Media · 6
- Technology & Computing · 6
- Education · 5
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Eastern Michigan University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | $91,648 | $29,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $90,620 | $24,411 |
| Science, Technology and Society | $90,551 | — |
| Construction Management | $87,028 | $28,750 |
| Economics | $86,909 | $26,536 |
| Nursing | $85,611 | $28,500 |
| Information Technology | $82,886 | $25,625 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians | $79,829 | $28,909 |
Quick list of all 103 majors
- Accounting$70,471
- Air Transportation$91,648
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- American Sign Language—
- Anthropology—
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Biochemistry—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology$50,722
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business$63,398
- Business Administration$66,233
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry$67,767
- City / Urban, Community, and Regional Planning—
- Communications$52,805
- Communications Technologies / Technicians$57,343
- Computational Science—
- Computer and Information Sciences$90,620
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Computer Programming—
- Computer Science$74,818
- Construction Management$87,028
- Criminology$52,535
- Dance—
- Data Science—
- Dietetics$59,211
- Drafting / Design Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$86,909
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)$50,007
- Education (Subject Teaching)$48,994
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Electrical and Computer Engineering—
- Engineering / Engineering-Related Technologies / Technicians, Other—
- Engineering Physics—
- Engineering-Related Fields$75,528
- English$39,726
- Entrepreneurship$51,368
- Environmental Science / Conservation$54,315
- Ethnic / Gender Studies$42,073
- Film and Photography$49,388
- Finance$74,066
- Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management—
- Food Science and Technology—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Geography$53,455
- Geology / Earth Science—
- German—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Graphic Communications$42,490
- Health Administration$54,514
- History$39,709
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other—
- Hospitality Management$51,874
- Human Development and Family Studies$42,170
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- Information Technology$82,886
- International Business$66,259
- International Relations—
- Journalism$45,245
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$52,624
- Legal Support Services$60,196
- Linguistics—
- Literature—
- Management Information Systems$69,974
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Marketing$61,063
- Mathematics—
- Mechanical Engineering—
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians$79,829
- Medical Laboratory Science$75,926
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$56,207
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Nursing$85,611
- Pharmacology and Toxicology—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Physiology—
- Political Science$51,261
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$48,346
- Public Administration—
- Public Health$58,252
- Public Relations and Advertising$59,927
- Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$46,560
- Religious Studies—
- Science, Technology and Society$90,551
- Social Sciences—
- Social Work$52,962
- Sociology$41,831
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Special Education$54,303
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$51,020
- Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders$60,615
- Statistics—
- Studio Art$41,225
- Taxation—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theatre$36,621
- Writing$40,929
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Ann Arbor
Overall prices in the Ann Arbor, MI area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,804. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 38 inches of rain a year, 59 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Washtenaw County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Washtenaw County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Eastern Michigan University with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Michigan by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan University | 80% | $15,407 | 46% | $51,793 | This school |
| Central Michigan University | 90% | $17,597 | 59% | $55,874 | |
| Ferris State University | 91% | $8,624 | 47% | $54,735 | |
| Northern Michigan University | 84% | $14,085 | 52% | $47,107 | |
| Western Michigan University | 85% | $15,273 | 58% | $53,562 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Eastern Michigan University would cost you $2,190 less per year than Central Michigan University, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Eastern Michigan University, mostly from more Eastern Michigan University students living at home, which lowers its average (−$1,997).
- Eastern Michigan University gives aided families $1,149 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Michigan resident | Eastern Michigan University | Central Michigan University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $16,240 | $14,760 | +$1,480 |
| Books & supplies | $1,000 | $1,240 | −$240 |
| Housing & meals | $12,440 | $12,178 | +$262 |
| Personal & travel | $2,904 | $3,450 | −$546 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,944 | −$947 | −$1,997 |
| Sticker price | $29,640 | $30,681 | −$1,041 |
| Average grants | −$14,233 | −$13,084 | −$1,149 |
| You pay | $15,407 | $17,597 | −$2,190 |
“+” means Eastern Michigan University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Eastern Michigan University
What is the Eastern Michigan University acceptance rate?
Eastern Michigan University accepts 80% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 16,555 of 20,351 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT or 18–27 on the ACT.
How much does Eastern Michigan University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $29,640 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $15,407 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,250 and families earning $110k+ pay $21,036.
How much do Eastern Michigan University graduates earn?
Former Eastern Michigan University students earn a median $51,793 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Eastern Michigan University graduation rate?
46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% return for their second year.
How long does a Eastern Michigan University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Eastern Michigan University costs about $63,378 after grants ($13,748 a year for 4.6 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $51,793 ten years after starting, $18,382 more than high school graduates in Michigan ($33,411), so the cost is repaid in 3.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Eastern Michigan University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/eastern-michigan-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).