Graduate Schools at ESU
Emporia State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Emporia, KS. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of ESU graduate schools is $8,843 for Kansas residents and $19,154 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 2,161 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Emporia State University and, of that, 1,969 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Emporia State University offers 34 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at ESU graduate schools is $8,843 for Kansas residents and $19,154 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has decreased by 0.98% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at ESU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,240 | $6,547 | $1,693 | $22,058 | $20,365 | $1,693 |
| 2022 | $8,532 | $6,547 | $1,985 | $18,353 | $16,368 | $1,985 |
| 2023 | $8,532 | $6,547 | $1,985 | $18,353 | $16,368 | $1,985 |
| 2024 | $9,199 | $6,875 | $2,324 | $19,510 | $17,186 | $2,324 |
| 2025 | $8,843 | $6,875 | $1,968 | $19,154 | $17,186 | $1,968 |
| Year | Kansas Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $273 | $849 |
| 2022 | $273 | $682 |
| 2023 | $273 | $682 |
| 2024 | $286 | $716 |
| 2025 | $286 | $716 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,534 | $3,498 | $9,534 | $3,498 |
| 2022 | $9,534 | $3,878 | $9,534 | $3,878 |
| 2023 | $9,308 | $4,350 | $9,308 | $4,350 |
| 2024 | $10,542 | $4,248 | $10,542 | $4,248 |
| 2025 | $10,950 | $3,588 | $10,950 | $3,588 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Emporia State University offers 107 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 33 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 17 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 107 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 |
| Education | 7 |
| English Language and Literature | 6 |
| Library Science (other) | 4 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 274 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 186 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 151 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 55 |
| Accounting | 49 |
Graduate Student Population
At ESU, there are 4,557 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 2,161 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 621 male and 1,540 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.40 to 1. Emporia State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,969 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 38 | 13 | 25 |
| Black or African American | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 50 | 120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 1,319 | 339 | 980 |
| Two or More Races | 83 | 29 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 388 | 104 | 284 |
| Total | 2,161 | 621 | 1,540 |
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