Arkansas State vs Eastern Michigan
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, ARCompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MICompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- Arkansas State has the higher graduation rate: 55% against 46% at Eastern Michigan.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Arkansas State has the lower price after aid: $10,098 a year, against $13,250 at Eastern Michigan.
- Arkansas State has the lower average price after aid: $12,366 a year, against $15,407 at Eastern Michigan.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Jonesboro, AR
Ypsilanti, MI
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
14,032
13,324
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division I · Mid-American Conference
Admission
Admission rate
82%
80%
Average SAT
1090
1066
ACT middle 50%
18–24
18–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
55%
46%
First-year retention
78%
69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,617
$51,793
Median debt
$20,500
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$12,366
$15,407
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$10,098
$13,250
$30,001–$48,000
$9,255
$12,863
$48,001–$75,000
$12,205
$13,748
$75,001–$110,000
$15,839
$18,243
Over $110,000
$16,444
$21,036
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Electrical engineering $98,691
- Mechanical engineering $91,665
- Nursing $88,611
- Civil engineering $83,270
- Computing and information science $79,309
- Air Transportation $91,648
- Computing and information science $90,620
- Science, Technology and Society $90,551
- Construction Management $87,028
- Economics $86,909
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.