Fast Facts

Home away from home. That’s what our students call Eastern Michigan University. With a diverse student body spanning 49 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 $7,600 for 12 to 16 credits for 2023-2024
  • Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I (Mid-American Conference)

Student Enrollment: 13,352 (Fall Semester 2023)

Undergraduate

Headcount: 11,129

Student Credit Hours: 133,344

Gender

  • Male: 4,506
  • Female: 6,623

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 6,150
  • Black/African-American: 1,948
  • Hispanic/Latino: 1,104
  • Nonresident Alien: 519
  • Other/Unknown: 1,408

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 8,054
  • Part-Time: 3,075
  • Average Age: 23
  • First-Year Retention Rate for Fall 2022 Cohort: 67.9%

Graduate

Headcount: 2,223

Student Credit Hours: 15,899

Gender

  • Male: 701
  • Female: 1,522

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 1,524
  • Black/African-American: 262
  • Hispanic/Latino: 60
  • Nonresident Alien: 146
  • Other/Unknown: 231

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 752
  • Part-Time: 1,471
  • Average Age: 32
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Enrollment in Academic Colleges

  • College of Arts and Sciences: 4,771
  • College of Business: 1,642
  • College of Education: 1,642
  • College of Health and Human Services: 2,493
  • GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology: 1,981
  • Academic Affairs (College Undecided): 823

Student Credit Hours in Fall 2023 (Opening Term): 149,243

Student Credit Hours in Fiscal Year 2022/23 (End of Term): 327,675

Faculty

Total Faculty: 1,014

  • Instructional Faculty: 504
  • Professor: 289
  • Associate Professor: 141
  • Assistant Professor: 72
  • Instructor: 2

Library Faculty: 16

  • Professor: 8
  • Associate Professor: 6
  • Assistant Professor: 2
  • Full-time Lecturer: 1

Full-Time Lecturer: 72

Instructional: 71

Part-Time Lecturer: 415

Adjunct Teaching Staff: 7

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Financial data

EMU Finances for Fiscal Year 2022/23

  • Total General Fund Revenue Budget: $406.9 Million
  • Total Assets: $832.8 Million
  • Total EMU Foundation Assets: $106.2 Million