How has Emporia State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 88% (2010) to 98% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 1,420 (2010) to 1,918 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 6,262 (2010) to 4,557 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 910–1030 (2016) to 950–1055 (2019).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2016–2019
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 19–24 (2008) to 16–24 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $4,952 (2011) to $7,226 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.