Emory University

Atlanta, GA 30322

Overview

Admission

Emory University is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 19,924 applications and only 5,039 students were granted admission. Emory University is at the #23 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, 56% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 63% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Emory University's tuition was $47,300 for all students regardless of residency (76.5% 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.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 55% of Emory University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,683 (which is 6.4% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Emory University in 2016-2017, was 443, which is 33% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,947 (which is 16.1% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Emory University has enrolled a total of 14,067 students (12,480 students full-time and 1,587 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 14,067 students, 576 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 6,861 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 7,206 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 126 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Emory University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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 Emory University 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.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Emory University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $53,200. Last year, out of the total 1,224 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,114 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,444 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,314 were employed.