Fast Facts

Home away from home. That’s what our students call Eastern Michigan University. With a diverse student body spanning 50 states and 80 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 $7,250 for 12 to 16 credits for 2022-2023
  • Athletic Affiliation: NCAA Division I (Mid-American Conference)

Student Enrollment: 14,048 (Fall Semester 2022)

Undergraduate

Headcount: 11,617

Student Credit Hours: 137,215

Gender

  • Male: 4,647
  • Female: 6,970

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 6,656
  • Black/African-American: 2,000
  • Hispanic/Latino: 1,095
  • Nonresident Alien: 305
  • Other/Unknown: 1,561

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 8,282
  • Part-Time: 3,335
  • Average Age: 23
  • First-Year Retention Rate for Fall 2021 Cohort: 65.9%

Graduate

Headcount: 2,431

Student Credit Hours: 17,119

Gender

  • Male: 760
  • Female: 1,671

Race/Ethnicity

  • White: 1,630
  • Black/African-American: 297
  • Hispanic/Latino: 118
  • Nonresident Alien: 151
  • Other/Unknown: 235

Other Characteristics

  • Full-Time: 787
  • Part-Time: 1,644
  • Average Age: 32
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Enrollment in Academic Colleges

  • College of Arts and Sciences: 4,983
  • College of Business: 1,771
  • College of Education: 1,750
  • College of Health and Human Services: 2,808
  • GameAbove College of Engineering & Technology: 1,791
  • Academic Affairs (College Undecided): 945

Student Credit Hours in Fall 2022 (Opening Term): 154,344

Student Credit Hours in Fiscal Year 2021/22 (End of Term): 354,281

Faculty

Total Faculty: 1,069

  • Instructional Faculty: 536
  • Professor: 304
  • Associate Professor: 157
  • Assistant Professor: 74
  • Instructor: 1

Library Faculty: 18

  • Professor: 5
  • Associate Professor: 10
  • Assistant Professor: 2
  • FT Lecturer: 1

Full-Time Lecturer: 69

  • Instructional: 69

Part-Time Lecturer: 424

Adjunct Teaching Staff: 22

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Financial data

EMU Finances for Fiscal Year 2021/22

  • Total General Fund Revenue Budget: $335.9 Million
  • Total Assets: $757.4 Million
  • Total EMU Foundation Assets: $99.0 Million