Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 4,442 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 9% |
Student to faculty ratio | 15:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,133 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Emerson College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 9,149 applications and only 4,397 students were granted admission. Emerson College is at the #46 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 39% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 1120 to 1330 |
ACT | 25 to 30 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Emerson College's tuition was $42,144 for all students regardless of residency (57.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 73% of Emerson College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,239 (which is 3.7% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Emerson College in 2016-2017, was 522, which is 57% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,005 (which is 1.9% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Emerson College has enrolled a total of 4,442 students (4,311 students full-time and 131 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,442 students, 159 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 3,801 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 641 for graduates studies.
White: 64%
Hispanic: 10%
Non-resident alien: 10%
Asian: 4%
Two or more races: 4%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 3%
Black/African American: 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 8 largest majors offered at Emerson College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 28% | 96 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 26% | 89 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 12% | 43 | 0 |
English Language And Literature/letters | 11% | 38 | 0 |
Education | 10% | 36 | |
Communications Technologies/technicians And Support Services | 5% | 18 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 3% | 10 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 0% | 0 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Emerson College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Emerson College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,700. Last year, out of the total 1,137 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,080 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,212 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,115 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $34,700 | $43,700 |
Employment Rate | 95% | 92% |
Total Graduates | 1,137 | 1,212 |
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