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Emory & Henry University

Emory, Virginia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,061What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,078
In-state tuition
$39,000Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,000
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,385Median 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

$19,061

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 43% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$47,385

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,332

Better than 26% 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

$52,854

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

Average net price

$19,061

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.

What would this cost me?
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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Emory & Henry University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return66%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,332
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,385

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 Emory & Henry University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,34931
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,14646
Psychology, General$25,39012
Biology, GeneralNot reported13
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported13
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported11
HistoryNot reported9
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported8
SociologyNot reported8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
EconomicsNot reported5
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reported4
Geography and CartographyNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported3
Education, GeneralNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Engineering ScienceNot reported1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Library Science and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
PublishingNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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