Emporia State University (ESU) is a four-year, public school located in Emporia, KS.
It offers 55 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 20 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,843 for in-state and $19,154 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,161 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,557 students at ESU. ESU offers online graduate programs and 1,969 out of 2,161 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,843 for Kansas residents and $19,154 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Emporia State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 Kellogg Circle, Emporia, KS |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,246 students
1,969 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,843
Out-of-State$19,154 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 55 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 21 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Emporia State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $8,843 and $19,154 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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,875 | $17,186 |
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| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
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| Cost per Credit | $286 | $716 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,243 |
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| Room & Board | $10,950 (On-Campus) / $10,950 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,588 (On-Campus) / $3,588 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $24,624 | $34,935 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $24,624 | $34,935 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,240 | $8,532 | $8,532 | $9,199 | $8,843 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,058 | $18,353 | $18,353 | $19,510 | $19,154 |
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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 55 major areas - 33 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 20 Post-Bachelor's (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 997 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 997 | 3 | 50 | 18 |
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| Men | 292 | - | 8 | 1 |
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| Women | 705 | 3 | 42 | 17 |
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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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
ESU graduate schools have a total of 2,246 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 640 male and 1,606 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 578 full-time and 1,668 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,969 students enrolled through online exclusively and 112 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,421 White, 80 Black, and 50 Asian students are attending at Emporia State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,246 |
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| Men | 640 |
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| Women | 1,606 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,246 |
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| Full-time Students | 578 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,668 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,246 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 10 |
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| Asian | 50 |
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| Black | 80 |
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| Hispanic | 180 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 1,421 |
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| Two or more races | 70 |
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| Un-Known | 292 |
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Online Population
At Emporia State University graduate schools, 1,969 students enrolled online exclusively and 112 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,161 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,969 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 112 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 80 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,969 |
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| Kansas Resident | 1,356 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 605 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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