Emporia State University (ESU) is a four-year, public school located in Emporia, KS.

It offers 52 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 17 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,199 for in-state and $19,510 for out-of-state students.

A total of 2,584 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,324 students at ESU. ESU offers online graduate programs and 2,290 out of 2,584 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find ESU's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,199 for Kansas residents and $19,510 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-two (52) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameEmporia State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS
Graduate School Students2,667 students
2,290 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,199
Out-of-State$19,510
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 52 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Emporia State University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Emporia State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Kansas residents, the tuition & fees are $9,199 and $19,510 for non-Kansas residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $286 for Kansas residents and $716 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,875$17,186
Fees$2,324$2,324
Cost per Credit$286$716
Books & Supplies$1,160
Room & Board$10,542 (On-Campus) / $10,542 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,248 (On-Campus) / $4,248 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$25,149$35,460
Off-Campus Total$25,149$35,460

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Emporia State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 52 major areas - 33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 17 Post-Bachelor's, 1 Post-Master's. 1,207 students have been conferred Master's degree and 3 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,20734618
Men3781101
Women82923617

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Informatics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 7 NOT OFFER
Curriculum and Instruction186 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration151 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER 15 NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching55 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3 NOT OFFER
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER 6 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Library and Information Science NOT OFFER
Children and Youth Library ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Archives/Archival AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Library Science (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Clinical Psychology20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 18
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and Technology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
American Government and Politics (United StatesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Applied/Public Sociology8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Therapy/Therapist8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management274 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting49 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

ESU graduate schools have a total of 2,667 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 785 male and 1,882 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 551 full-time and 2,116 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,290 students enrolled through online exclusively and 163 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 1,838 White, 89 Black, and 52 Asian students are attending at Emporia State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

24 grad students are younger than 22 and 723 students are older than 65. It has 1,025 students aged between 22 and 30 and 808 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total2,667
Men785
Women1,882
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total2,667
Full-time Students551
Part-time Students2,116
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total2,667
American Indian /
Native American
12
Asian52
Black89
Hispanic109
White1,838
Two or more races64
Un-Known353
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total2,667
21 & Under24
22-24410
25-29615
30-34419
35-39389
40 & Over723

Online Population

At Emporia State University graduate schools, 2,290 students enrolled online exclusively and 163 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,584
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,290
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses163
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses131
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,290
Kansas Resident1,408
Other State In U.S.705
Outside of U.S.4