Eastern Mennonite University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$41,410

2.02% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$24,710

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

99.7%

1,179 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,292

68% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

47.1%

89 Graduates

About

Eastern Mennonite University is a higher education institution located in Harrisonburg city, VA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Eastern Mennonite University were Registered Nursing (53 degrees awarded), Organizational Behavior Studies (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (22 degrees).

In 2023, 405 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Eastern Mennonite University. 66.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (303 degrees), 11.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Mennonite University is $41,410, which is $16,835 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eastern Mennonite University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 339 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Eastern Mennonite University is $41,410, which is $16,835 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,710.

In 2023, 86% of undergraduate students attending Eastern Mennonite University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$41,410

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Eastern Mennonite University was $41,410. The cost of tuition at Eastern Mennonite University is $16,835 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Eastern Mennonite University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,710

2023 Value

3.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Eastern Mennonite University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,710. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Eastern Mennonite University grew by 3.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Eastern Mennonite University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,620

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Eastern Mennonite University was of $10,620 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.63% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Eastern Mennonite University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Eastern Mennonite University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Eastern Mennonite University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Eastern Mennonite University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 339 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Eastern Mennonite University received 1,179 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.06% annual growth. Out of those 1,179 applicants, 1,176 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,292 students enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Eastern Mennonite University has an overall enrollment yield of 15.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,176

Accepted Out of 1,179

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Eastern Mennonite University was 99.7% (1,176 admissions from 1,179 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 99.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 3.06%, while admissions grew by 3.34%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Eastern Mennonite University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Eastern Mennonite University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Eastern Mennonite University had a total enrollment of 1,292 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University is 878 students and the part-time enrollment is 414. This means that 68% of students enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Eastern Mennonite University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.3% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 8.75% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.4%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Black or African American Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,292 students. The full-time enrollment at Eastern Mennonite University is 878 and the part-time enrollment is 414. This means that 68% of students enrolled at Eastern Mennonite University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Eastern Mennonite University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

76%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Eastern Mennonite University was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Eastern Mennonite University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Eastern Mennonite University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
831 enrolled students
Black or African American
135 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
113 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Eastern Mennonite University is 64.3% White, 10.4% Black or African American, 8.75% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.155% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.155% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 66 students (5.11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 137 more women than men received degrees from Eastern Mennonite University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Eastern Mennonite University is white (303 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Eastern Mennonite University is Registered Nursing (53 degrees awarded), followed by Organizational Behavior Studies (23 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (22 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Eastern Mennonite University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Mennonite University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,499,748 people), Secondary school teachers (486,153 people), Education administrators (258,495 people), Special education teachers (201,500 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (186,052 people).

The most specialized majors at Eastern Mennonite University in 2023 are Theology (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees), Education (53 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Mennonite University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Eastern Mennonite University are Theology (15 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (25 degrees), Education (53 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Eastern Mennonite University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,000,650 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,676,703 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (426,665 people), Outpatient care centers (305,473 people), and Offices of physicians (252,058 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Eastern Mennonite University.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
53 degrees awarded
Organizational Behavior Studies
23 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Eastern Mennonite University was Registered Nursing with 53 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Eastern Mennonite University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

134

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

271

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 134 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Mennonite University, which is 0.494 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (271).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Eastern Mennonite University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Mennonite University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.14 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Eastern Mennonite University in Registered Nursing, which is 4.7 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

55%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 44% of students graduating from Eastern Mennonite University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Eastern Mennonite University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
303 degrees awarded
Black or African American
27 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Eastern Mennonite University is white (303 degrees awarded). There were 11.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (27 degrees).

1.48% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
204 degrees awarded
White Male
99 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Eastern Mennonite University is white female (204 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (99 degrees).

Operations

Eastern Mennonite University has an endowment valued at nearly $40.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.42M (3.48%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Eastern Mennonite University had a total salary expenditure of 38M. Eastern Mennonite University employs 28 Associate professors, 24 Assistant professors and 19 Professors. Most academics at Eastern Mennonite University are Male Associate professor (16), Female Assistant professor (15), and Female Instructor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Mennonite University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 37 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees.

Endowment

$40.7M

2023 Endowment

6.65%

growth from 2022

Eastern Mennonite University has an endowment valued at about $40.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Eastern Mennonite University grew 6.65% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.04M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Eastern Mennonite University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$15.8M

2023 Salaries

3.12%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Eastern Mennonite University paid a median of $15.8M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($38M) and a 3.12% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.15% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.01% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.92M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Eastern Mennonite University paid a total of $4.92M to 86 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Eastern Mennonite University were Associate professor with 28 employees, Assistant professor with 24 employees, and Professor with 19 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Eastern Mennonite University were Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Eastern Mennonite University was Male Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Female Instructor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Eastern Mennonite University.

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