Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Emory University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Emory University students is 90.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 91.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 87.5%.

90.0%

  • asian 93.8% 226 students
  • African American 90.6% 106 students
  • white 88.8% 494 students
  • unknown 86.4% 19 students
  • hispanic 86.9% 126 students
  • International Students 92.1% 211 students
  • Mixed Race 84.1% 37 students

Drop Out

Emory University has an overall drop-out rate of 9.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 11.5% and 7.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

9.4%

  • asian 6.2% 15 students
  • African American 8.6% 10 students
  • white 10.6% 59 students
  • unknown 13.6% 3 students
  • hispanic 13.1% 19 students
  • International Students 6.1% 14 students
  • Mixed Race 15.9% 7 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.6%

  • white 0.5% 3 students
  • International Students 1.8% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Computer Science $73,250 $83,177 $107,288
Business Administration, Management and Operations $72,076 $77,283 $89,530
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $59,886 $57,318 $74,925
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $64,577 $64,055 $72,854
Economics $55,058 $62,632 $69,562
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other NA $53,108 $51,775
Area Studies $27,258 $42,123 $51,743
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $14,402 $39,369 $50,718
Political Science and Government $37,188 $41,193 $50,214
Sociology $30,166 $34,847 $46,433
International Relations and National Security Studies $45,984 $41,342 $43,259
Psychology, General $29,174 $36,083 $42,965
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $36,820 NA $38,456
English Language and Literature, General $30,386 $32,569 $34,409
Anthropology $26,205 $21,964 $26,863
Biology, General $21,497 $16,940 $25,998
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $29,531 $20,687 $19,444
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $26,163 $23,649 NA
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services NA $33,993 NA
Communication and Media Studies $27,889 NA NA
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $33,649 NA NA
History $37,286 $28,055 NA
Philosophy $33,513 $32,925 NA
Music NA $33,993 NA
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $36,708 $39,369 NA
Mathematics NA $63,028 NA
Applied Mathematics NA $63,005 NA
Statistics $66,121 NA NA
Chemistry $20,784 $21,052 NA
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $35,286 $33,993 NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services $172,813 $162,817 $170,655
Business Administration, Management and Operations $131,170 $134,287 $154,242
Business/Commerce, General $133,992 $135,250 $149,929
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions $103,815 $104,440 $115,844
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $97,878 $100,571 $109,263
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $59,923 $66,325 $78,482
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology $54,991 $59,834 $67,064
Public Health $52,686 $57,133 $64,179
Theological and Ministerial Studies $41,204 $43,197 $43,662
Genetics NA $72,671 NA
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies NA $194,665 NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities NA $50,439 NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Biology, General $52,393 $60,771 $69,134
Religion/Religious Studies $52,125 $52,107 $55,316
English Language and Literature, General $57,388 NA NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $112,807 NA NA
Chemistry NA $49,019 NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Law $74,396 $72,711 $92,305
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $68,118 $67,173 $71,139
Medicine $59,652 $59,232 $69,401

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $4,992 NA NA

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $115,578 NA NA