Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $24,588What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 100%
Graduation rate: 57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 754
In-state tuition: $43,920Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $43,920
SAT midpoint: 1,315
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $54,869Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,588

2/5

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

57%

3/5

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,869

3/5

Better than 52% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,813

3/5

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$56,756

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,588

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Eastern Mennonite University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,813
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$54,869

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Eastern Mennonite University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$73,478	53
Human Resources Management and Services	$60,136	23
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$46,585	22
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Not reported	21
Psychology, General	Not reported	14
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	13
Biology, General	Not reported	12
Engineering, General	Not reported	8
Social Work	Not reported	8
Computer Science	Not reported	7
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	7
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	6
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	6
Social Sciences, General	Not reported	6
Marketing	Not reported	5
Mathematics	Not reported	5
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	4
Sociology	Not reported	4
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	Not reported	4
Political Science and Government	Not reported	3
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	2
History	Not reported	2
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	2
Music	Not reported	1
International Business	Not reported	1
Chemistry	Not reported	1
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	1
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Data Analytics	Not reported	Not reported
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	Not reported
Public Health	Not reported	Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	Not reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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