Fast Facts

Home away from home. That’s what our students call Eastern Michigan University. With a diverse student body spanning 47 states and 83 countries, students walk away with experiences to remember for a lifetime. Here, our students discover their passions, strengths, and skills for a future of professional success.
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  • Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Founded: 1849
  • Campus: 800+ acres; 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails; 122 buildings on main campus; five colleges (College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Services and GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology)
  • Tuition: Flat Block Tuition Rate of $7,960 for 12 to 16 credits for 2024-2025
  • Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I (Mid-American Conference)

Student Enrollment: 12,663 (Fall Semester 2024)

Undergraduate

Headcount: 10,470

Student Credit Hours: 129,262

Gender

  • Male: 4,313
  • Female: 6,157

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 5,854
  • Black/African-American: 1,831
  • Hispanic/Latino: 1,067
  • Nonresident Alien: 555
  • Other/Unknown: 1,163

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 7,880
  • Part-Time: 2,590
  • Average Age: 23
  • First-Year Retention Rate for Fall 2023 Cohort: 68.8%

Graduate

Headcount: 2,193

Student Credit Hours: 15,923

Gender

  • Male: 711
  • Female: 1,482

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 1,451
  • Black/African-American: 286
  • Hispanic/Latino: 43
  • Nonresident Alien: 148
  • Other/Unknown: 265

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 774
  • Part-Time: 1,419
  • Average Age: 32
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Enrollment in Academic Colleges

  • College of Arts and Sciences: 4,431
  • College of Business: 1,554
  • College of Education: 1,606
  • College of Health and Human Services: 2,393
  • GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology: 1,818
  • Academic Affairs (College Undecided): 861

Student Credit Hours in Fall 2024 (Opening Term): 145,185

Student Credit Hours in Fiscal Year 2023/24 (End of Term): 318,580

Faculty

Total Faculty: 991

  • Instructional Faculty: 494
  • Professor: 288
  • Associate Professor: 129
  • Assistant Professor: 74
  • Instructor: 3

Library Faculty: 16

  • Professor: 8
  • Associate Professor: 7
  • Assistant Professor: 1
  • Full-time Lecturer: 1

Full-Time Lecturer: 71

Instructional: 70

Part-Time Lecturer: 398

Adjunct Teaching Staff: 1

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Financial data

EMU Finances for Fiscal Year 2023/24

  • Total General Fund Revenue Budget: $387.8 Million
  • Total Assets: $872.3 Million
  • Total EMU Foundation Assets: $124.4 Million