by our College Data Analytics TeamESU earned 18 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 8 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #3 of 68 in Most Focused for Library & Information Science, a top 5% award.
Key facts
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.
Emporia State University holds 18 ranking badges across 2 fields of study, 5 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. We update our rankings throughout the year as new data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2026 edition. A check mark sits in the highest award tier the school reached. Read about our data sources and methodologies. Administrators interested in displaying College Factual badges can contact us.
| Award Level | Badges |
|---|---|
| Top 1% | 0 |
| Top 5% | 5 |
| Top 10% | 8 |
| Top 15% | 5 |
| Total | 18 |
Emporia State University is best known for Education: 7 of its 12 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Library & Information Science, Curriculum & Instruction and Educational Administration.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular (The Plains States) | ✓ | |||
| Most Popular (Kansas) | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Curriculum & Instruction | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Library & Information Science | ||||
| Most Popular | ✓ | |||
| Most Focused | ✓ |
Emporia State University earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #35 of 141 in Football (D2) (top 25%).
In College Factual’s 2026 online-program rankings, Emporia State University earned 5 badges across 5 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #5 of 101 in Most Popular Online for Curriculum & Instruction.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ | |||
| Educational Administration | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ | |||
| Special Education | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ | |||
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library & Information Science | ||||
| Most Popular Online | ✓ |
In College Factual’s 2026 veterans rankings, Emporia State University earned 1 badge; its highest placement is #672 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.
| Ranking | Top 15% | Top 10% | Top 5% | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for Veterans | ✓ |
The rankings above are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. Emporia State University appears in 191 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.
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