Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$16,094/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

98% acceptance rate56% graduation rate4,557 undergrads

Emporia State University

Emporia, KS·Public · 4-year

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Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $16,094 a year against a $22,887 list price, a 30% gap.

Emporia State University is a small-town public four-year institution located in Emporia, KS. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 4,557 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate98%
Graduation rate56%
Enrollment4,557
Student:faculty16:1
Avg net price$16,094
Total cost (sticker)$22,887

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
98%
ACT range
18 - 24
Applications
1,918
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Deadline tracker
Essay prompts

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Academics

Student:faculty

16:1

Avg class size (est.)

~40 students

Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Avg class size (est.)
~40 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
56%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B

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Costs

Sticker price

$22,887

Avg net price after aid

$16,094

Sticker price$22,887
Avg net price after aid$16,094
Tuition (in-state)
$7,106
Tuition (out-of-state)
$15,419
Room & board
$15,781
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$22,887
Avg net price after aid
$16,094
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

81%

Avg grant aid

$7,832

Receiving financial aid
81%
Pell grant recipients
34%
Avg grant aid
$7,832

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
4,557
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

Food near campus
Housing & living costs
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Location

City, state
Emporia, KS
Campus setting
Town: Remote
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Emporia State University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.