Emerson College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
51.3%
Total Profiles
5
SAT Range
1270–1420
User Accept Rate
100.0%
Tuition
$55,392
Undergrad Enrollment
4,145
Applicants
11,092
Yield Rate
18.9%
Student:Faculty
14:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.46
- SAT
- 1230
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.98
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.82
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.27
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.46 | 1230 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.52 | 1320 | 35 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.98 | 1350 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 2.82 | — | 31 | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.27 | 1370 | — | RD |
What you pay
$49,180/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $196,720 over four years.
What grads earn
$59,202/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $55,979 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).
73% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.9%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
27%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.1%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Emerson College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
80%
Completion · all
80%
Completion · Pell
77%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
78%
Median debt
$23,000
Classification
Four-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Emerson College has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | — | — | — | 4 |
| Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 7 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
76%
6yr Grad Rate
79%
Retention Rate
87%
Median Earnings
$62,832