Emporia State University
Emporia, Kansas · Also known as ESU E-State · Website
$47,601
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,601
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Emporia State University is a public 4-year college in Emporia, Kansas with 2,239 undergraduates and 2,161 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,261 a year (tuition and fees $7,106 in-state, $15,419 out-of-state). It admits 98% of applicants and 56% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,601 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,261
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,106
Out-of-state $15,419
Admission rate
98%
US median 78%
Completion rate
56%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,500
About $207 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,601
Rank 1,695 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,261
- Tuition in-state
- $7,106
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,419
- Cost of attendance
- $21,967
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,452
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,905
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,229
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,994
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,531
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,936 in 2015-16 to $7,106 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 98%
- Average SAT
- 1,120
- Undergraduates
- 2,239
- Graduate students
- 2,161
- Part-time students
- 7.3%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 56%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 81
- Endowment
- $103.7M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,695 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,261 | $15,296 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,106 | $9,282 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 98% | 82% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 56% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 67% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,500 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,389 | $37,685 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,601 | $43,969 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
81 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 274 | Withheld | $72,171 | $89,555 | $103,485 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 186 | $16,026 | $53,656 | $59,568 | $63,399 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 151 | $18,499 | $60,072 | $80,168 | $71,685 |
| Library Science and AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 148 | $29,298 | $47,440 | $54,843 | $56,301 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 140 | $20,042 | $43,933 | $46,195 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 85 | $21,570 | $43,954 | $50,458 | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 78 | $23,075 | $51,665 | $53,602 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $14,250 | $40,528 | $60,719 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $21,581 | $60,066 | $71,002 | $88,910 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 55 | $18,862 | $61,434 | $65,259 | $63,707 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $21,844 | $38,423 | $50,717 | $53,072 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 49 | Withheld | $59,976 | $78,956 | $95,833 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $18,500 | $35,389 | $53,022 | $50,706 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 40 | $40,126 | $48,228 | $52,486 | $59,571 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $20,574 | $31,547 | $48,325 | $58,808 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 27 | $12,963 | $53,927 | $58,389 | $64,397 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 26 | $24,237 | $57,008 | $60,355 | $60,111 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $22,500 | Withheld | $65,043 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,512 |
| MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | $59,896 | $70,133 | $72,654 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,250 | $40,830 | $55,527 | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,426 | $37,095 | $45,003 | $56,359 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 20 | $34,104 | $42,412 | $51,389 | $65,184 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Emporia and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Emporia State University cost?
$16,261 a year is the average net price at Emporia State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,106 for in-state students and $15,419 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,967. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,452 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Emporia State University?
98% of applicants are admitted to Emporia State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,120. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Emporia State University graduates earn?
$47,601 a year is the median pay of former Emporia State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,389 after 6 years). That ranks 1,695 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $72,171.
How much student debt do Emporia State University graduates have?
$19,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Emporia State University graduates, about $207 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 59% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Emporia State University?
56% of first-time, full-time students at Emporia State University finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Emporia State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (274 master's graduates), Curriculum and Instruction (186 master's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (151 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 81 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.