Ypsilanti, Michigan · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Eastern Michigan University is a public four-year institution in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 12,631 students in fall 2024, including 10,470 undergraduates and 2,161 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Eastern Michigan University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 236 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, and Psychology, General. It awarded 3,375 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
12,631
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
3,375
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
236
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 236
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,426
Master's degrees
838
Doctoral degrees (research)
30
Professional doctorates
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
57
Post-master's certificates
23
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,631
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,470
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,161
Full-time, fall 2024
68%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,558
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,887
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,671
Full-time, 2024-25
60%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
56%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
56%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-American Conference
President
James M. Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization