Emory & Henry University
Add ComparisonEmory & Henry University is a higher education institution located in Washington County, VA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Emory & Henry University were Occupational Therapy (33 degrees awarded) and Physical Therapy (31 degrees).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,446.
In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Emory & Henry University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024 Emory & Henry University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,446. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Emory & Henry University grew by 1.23%.
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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.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Emory & Henry University was of $11,430 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.51% between 2023 and 2024.
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96% of undergraduate students at Emory & Henry University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Emory & Henry 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.
Emory & Henry University received 2,569 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.37% annual growth. Out of those 2,569 applicants, 2,149 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.7% acceptance rate.
There were 1,311 students enrolled at Emory & Henry University in 2024. 10% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Emory & Henry University has an overall enrollment yield of 11.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Emory & Henry University was 83.7% (2,149 admissions from 2,569 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 96.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.37%, while admissions declined by 5%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Emory & Henry University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
10% of enrolled first-time students at Emory & Henry University in 2024 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.
Emory & Henry University had a total enrollment of 1,311 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Emory & Henry University is 1,271 students and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at Emory & Henry University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Emory & Henry University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 9.53% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.91% Asian, and 0.534% American Indian or Alaska Native.
Students enrolled at Emory & Henry University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.5%), followed by White Male (25.8%) and Black or African American Male (9.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.9%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Asian Female (4.62%).
The total enrollment at Emory & Henry University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,311 students. The full-time enrollment at Emory & Henry University is 1,271 and the part-time enrollment is 40. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at Emory & Henry University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Emory & Henry University (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Emory & Henry University was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Emory & Henry University had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Emory & Henry University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Emory & Henry University is 64.5% White, 9.53% Black or African American, 3.81% Two or More Races, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.91% Asian, and 0.534% 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 181 students (13.8%) did not report their race.
In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Emory & Henry University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Emory & Henry University is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).
The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Emory & Henry University is Occupational Therapy (33 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (31 degrees).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Emory & Henry University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (425,122 people), Other managers (327,715 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,343 people), Chief executives & legislators (144,088 people), and Postsecondary teachers (140,569 people).
The most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), and Social Sciences (23 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists
The most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), and Social Sciences (23 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University are Elementary & secondary schools (519,585 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (360,722 people), Legal services (335,228 people), Computer Systems Design (237,712 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (221,524 people).
The most specialized majors at Emory & Henry University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (34 degrees awarded), History (6 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), and Social Sciences (23 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Emory & Henry University was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Emory & Henry University according to their major.
In 2024, 49% of students graduating from Emory & Henry University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 58% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% 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.
The most common race/ethnicity at Emory & Henry University is white (251 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (25 degrees).
2.5% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Emory & Henry University is white female (164 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (162 degrees).
Emory & Henry University has an endowment valued at nearly $111M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.2M (12.8%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2024, Emory & Henry University had a total salary expenditure of 58M. Emory & Henry University employs 38 Assistant professors, 24 Associate professors and 18 Professors. Most academics at Emory & Henry University are Female Assistant professor (23), Female Associate professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (15).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Emory & Henry University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 67 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.
Emory & Henry University has an endowment valued at about $111M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Emory & Henry University grew 6.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $64.8M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Emory & Henry 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: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.
In 2024, Emory & Henry University paid a median of $23.4M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($58M) and a 12.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 19.5% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Emory & Henry University paid a total of $7.2M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.8% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Emory & Henry University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 67 employees, Management with 36 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees.
