10-yr median earnings
$54,869
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Harrisonburg, Virginia
Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Mennonite University is a private nonprofit institution in Harrisonburg, Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $54,869
- 10-yr median earnings
- 100.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $24,588
- Avg net price / yr
- 57.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Eastern Mennonite University pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 100.0%
- acceptance rate
- 57.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Eastern Mennonite University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Eastern Mennonite University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,869
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,588
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C-
57.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,813
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
87.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.1%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,588
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
57.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 57.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Eastern Mennonite University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Eastern Mennonite University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Eastern Mennonite University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,869 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Eastern Mennonite University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,869 | #1116 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $24,588 | #3872 of 5020 | 23rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 57.3% | #2414 of 4858 | 50th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 754 | #2471 of 5462 | 55th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
754
Undergraduate enrollment
100.0%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
57.3%
150%-time completion
$54,869
10-yr median earnings
76.1%
First-year retention
How Eastern Mennonite University ranks in Virginia
State rank among 125 reporting Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Eastern Mennonite University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,869 | #33 of 125 | 74th |
| Average net price | $24,588 | #85 of 107 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 57.3% | #40 of 102 | 61st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 754 | #58 of 126 | 54th |
Highest former-student earnings in Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington and Lee University | $94,810 | $23,781 |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Virginia | $92,405 | $33,199 |
| 3 | University of Virginia-Main Campus | $86,863 | $21,565 |
| 4 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $81,698 | $24,953 |
| 5 | Sentara College of Health Sciences | $77,821 | - |
| 6 | Virginia Military Institute | $77,369 | $17,113 |
| 7 | Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing | $77,014 | - |
| 8 | George Mason University | $76,343 | $17,915 |
| 9 | University of Richmond | $76,178 | $31,309 |
| 10 | William & Mary | $73,490 | $19,096 |
| 11 | Southside College of Health Sciences | $71,380 | - |
| 12 | James Madison University | $69,954 | $23,322 |
| 33 | Eastern Mennonite UniversityThis school | $54,869 | $24,588 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 100.0% |
| ACT Average | 30 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Eastern Mennonite University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$22,994 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$20,333 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,454 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$29,315 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Eastern Mennonite University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $43,920 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $43,920 |
| Average Net Price | $24,588 |
32.7%
Pell Grant Rate
55.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,813
Median Debt
$263/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Eastern Mennonite University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +23.2% over 10 years, from $19,175 to $23,615 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,1752023 · $23,615
Over the same years, enrollment went -30.3% (1,148 → 800 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
63.6%
Female
31.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.1%
Retention Rate
$48,158
Median Earnings (6yr)
69.5%
Earning Over $25K
87.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 57.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,158 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,869 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 69.5% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 87.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,813 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $263/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 5 | 159 | $67,420 | $81,610 | $25,167 |
| Master's | 3 | 41 | - | - | $51,250 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 83 | $81,610 | $21,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 33 | $53,229 | $27,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | 17 | - | - |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's | 10 | - | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 10 | - | $27,000 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 14 | - | $51,250 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | 26 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Mennonite University? ▼
Eastern Mennonite University is a private nonprofit institution in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The acceptance rate is 100.0%. Undergraduate enrollment is 754 students.
How much do Eastern Mennonite University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Eastern Mennonite University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,869 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,158.
How much does Eastern Mennonite University cost? ▼
The average net price at Eastern Mennonite University is $24,588. In-state tuition is $43,920 and out-of-state tuition is $43,920. Median student debt at graduation is $24,813.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern Mennonite University? ▼
Eastern Mennonite University has a 57.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 76.1%.
Is Eastern Mennonite University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Eastern Mennonite University is $24,813, while former students earn a median of $54,869 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 45% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 87.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $263.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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