Emporia State University Overview
Emporia State University is a public institution situated in Emporia, Kansas. Emporia is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.
What Is Emporia State University Known For?
- The highest award offered at ESU is the doctor's degree.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 88% of the faculty were full-time.
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Emporia State University Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ESU.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ESU has earned from around the web.
| Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Best Speech Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #2 | Best Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #3 | Best Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #11 | Best Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #63 | Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
| #123 | Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Emporia State University?
Contact details for ESU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS 66801-5415 |
| Phone: | 620-341-1200 |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/emporiastateuniversity |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/emporiastate |
How Do I Get Into ESU?
You can apply to ESU online at: www.emporia.edu/admissions/apply
Admission Requirements for ESU
| Submission | Required? |
|---|---|
| High School GPA | required |
| High School Rank | recommended |
| High School Transcript | required |
| College Prep Program | recommended |
| Recommendations | neither required nor recommended |
| SAT or ACT Scores | recommended |
| TOEFL | neither required nor recommended |
How Hard Is It To Get Into ESU?
Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 86%.
Can I Afford Emporia State University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ESU, approximately 77% of students took out student loans averaging $6,303 a year. That adds up to $25,212 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ESU is 6.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
Emporia State University Undergraduate Student Diversity
There are also 2,647 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,909 full-time undergraduates at ESU, 36% are male and 64% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Emporia State University students is as follows.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 131 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 387 |
| White | 1,977 |
| International Students | 130 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 260 |
Geographic Diversity
Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Emporia State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 58 countries are represented at ESU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Emporia State University
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ESU has changed over the last few years.
This school is the 7th most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of ESU
The following table shows how ESU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
| Major | Tuition for In-State Students | Tuition for Out-of-State Students |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | #1 | #4 |
| General Physical Sciences | #1 | #1 |
| History | #4 | #19 |
| Mathematics | #4 | #13 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | #4 | #13 |
| Library & Information Science | #4 | #37 |
| Teaching English or French | #4 | #22 |
| Library Science | #4 | #37 |
| History | #4 | #19 |
| Instructional Media Design | #10 | #102 |
| English Language & Literature | #10 | #46 |
| General English Literature | #10 | #34 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | #10 | #100 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | #13 | #31 |
| Accounting | #13 | #67 |
| Special Education | #25 | #136 |
| Computer Information Systems | #25 | #58 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #28 | #142 |
| Health Professions | #28 | #227 |
| Educational Administration | #30 | #230 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | #34 | #211 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | #34 | #211 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | #52 | #133 |
| Business Administration & Management | #63 | #416 |
Online Growth Rankings of ESU
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Emporia State University was 8.8%. This is the #1,432 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ESU regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of ESU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
| Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 27% |
| Business Administration & Management | 11% |
| Business, Management & Marketing | 10% |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 65% |
| Education | 12% |
| Educational Administration | 57% |
| English Language & Literature | 16% |
| General English Literature | 16% |
| History | 50% |
| History | 50% |
| Library Science | 1% |
| Mathematics | 17% |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 17% |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at ESU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at ESU.
| Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Other Library & Archives Assisting | #4 | |
| General Physical Sciences | #8 | |
| Physical Sciences | #59 | |
| Mathematics | #64 | |
| Library & Information Science | #74 | |
| Library Science | #85 | |
| Teaching English or French | #88 | |
| Mathematics & Statistics | #91 | |
| General English Literature | #93 | |
| History | #112 | |
| History | #112 | |
| English Language & Literature | #187 | |
| Curriculum & Instruction | #203 | |
| Instructional Media Design | #217 | |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | #302 | |
| Computer Information Systems | #302 | |
| Educational Administration | #416 | |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | #485 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Emporia State University Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Ethan James Scherrer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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