Emory & Henry University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Emory & Henry University

Emory & Henry University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Emory, Virginia (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 1,078 students of which 1,178 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Emory & Henry University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 83.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,135. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,061, with published in-state tuition of $39,000 and a Pell grant recipient share of 38.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,332, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 55.1%, and the first-year retention rate is 66.3%. Graduates earn a median of $47,385 ten years after enrolling, compared with $39,448 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 45100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 58.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.