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Emory University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $7,363 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $83,622.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $80,137 ten years after entering, the 92nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 91% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
16,063

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $83,622 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $7,363 and $53,018 a year depending on income at Emory University.

Statement of cost · Emory University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$83,622
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$7,363
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$22,585
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$64,280

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $7,363; $30–48k: $9,220; $48–75k: $11,237; $75–110k: $13,821; over $110k: $53,018. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$7,363
$30k–$48k$9,220
$48k–$75k$11,237
$75k–$110k$13,821
Over $110k$53,018

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $80,137; the median graduate who borrowed owes $18,250.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$74,980
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$80,270
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
92nd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$80,137
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
16th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$18,250
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$16,750

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $74,980; 8 yrs after entry: $80,270; 10 yrs after entry: $80,137. Median graduate debt: $18,250. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $18,250.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$74,980
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$80,270
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$80,137
Median graduate debt$18,250

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Emory University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree455$124,686not reported
Public HealthMaster's Degree424$90,964not reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree422$127,583$19,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree297$189,646not reported
LawFirst Professional Degree256$129,964not reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree211$67,087$19,500
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree174$93,094not reported
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree168$67,538$20,500
EconomicsBachelor's Degree158$104,633$21,000
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree153$66,695$18,246
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree152not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree140$89,034$25,000
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
StatisticsBachelor's Degree137not reported$20,983
MedicineFirst Professional Degree129$107,716not reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree107$60,697not reported
ChemistryBachelor's Degree95$64,937$20,000
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree89$166,603$15,250
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree87$64,001$17,590
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree81$81,404$19,883
Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree73$96,111not reported
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical StudiesMaster's Degree17not reportednot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesMaster's Degree31$196,592not reported
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degreenot reported$191,246not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree51$134,426not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree6not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Emory University: 7,298 undergraduates; 18% of students receive Pell grants; 11% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

11%

3rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

7,298

96th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

18%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

17th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

91%

finish within 150% of normal time

95th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

16%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$56,041

67th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k23%
  • $30k–$48k14%
  • $48k–$75k16%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k23%
$30k–$48k14%
$48k–$75k16%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.