- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Elon University
Elon, NCSuburb: midsizeZIP 27244Founded 1889
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.elon.edu
North CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Elon University
Elon University is a private nonprofit university in Elon, North Carolina, with 6,452 undergraduates. It admits 66% of applicants, graduates 81% within six years and costs $35,785 a year after aid.
81%graduate
Admission rate66%
Retention90%
4-year graduation78%
Pell Grant share13%
Federal loans24%
$35,785net price / year
66%admission rate
1208average SAT
81%graduate in 6 years
$82,524median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#176 of 1,704 for earnings#1,596 of 1,739 for lowest net price#164 of 1,738 for graduation rate#483 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $65,240tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $48,723
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $48,723
- Average net price
- $35,785national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,986
$30,001–48,000$21,272
$48,001–75,000$21,374
$75,001–110,000$30,529
$110,001+$46,478
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 66%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–630
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 23–28
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college66%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college81%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college13%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 81%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 78%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 83%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $65,558
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,524middle 50%: $55,654–$122,372
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,372
Median, Elon University$82,524
Lower quarter$55,654
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,452
- Part-time
- 2.8%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 19.5
- First-generation students
- 9.1%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 13%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,563 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,988
- Endowment, end of year
- $365,486,483
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic7.2%
Black5.2%
Asian2.2%
Two or more races3.2%
U.S. nonresident1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown4.4%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Communication & journalism18%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.8%
Psychology6.7%
Social sciences5.4%
Health professions5.1%
Visual & performing arts4.6%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.7%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | $23,706 | 96% | $113,937 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | $28,165 | 90% | $104,443 |
| High Point University High Point, NC | $41,019 | 72% | $73,547 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | $25,057 | 58% | $59,026 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC | $21,511 | 43% | $57,646 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | $35,520 | 71% | $67,497 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | $32,950 | 78% | $66,982 |
| Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | $32,750 | 86% | $89,110 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA | $34,324 | 71% | $84,728 |
| Belmont University Nashville, TN | $32,648 | 71% | $62,789 |
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | $31,532 | 74% | $82,322 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 198516. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4568893.