Elon University

Elon, NC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,302
Graduate Enrollment: 825
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 77.71%

Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)

First generation college students: 9.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.9% (2005)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2021 Median Admit SAT: 1,258


2021 Median Admit ACT: 28


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 69.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 63.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 58.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 52.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 79.9%
Black: 5.7%
Hispanic: 6.3%
Asian: 2.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 2.1%
Unknown race: 0.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $54,519
In-State tuition: $38,725
Out-of-State tuition: $38,725

Estimated books and supplies: $900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,422 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,422 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,600 (2022)

Average Family Income: $145,199 (2017)
Median Family Income: $112,797 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 9.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 26.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $24,048
$30k-48k $22,133
$48k-75k $30,596
$75k-110k $38,312
$110k+ $46,055

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 79%
6-year graduation rate: 83%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 87.8% (2015)
@3 year 89.8% (2017)
@5 year 94.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,168 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $58,372 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 36
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 17
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 5
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 43 $20,000 $212 $42,647 ($3,554) $44,611 ($3,718)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Biomedical/Medical Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 2
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 29
First Professional Degree Law. 103 $1,354 $53,224 ($4,435) $66,563 ($5,547)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 26 $23,875 ($1,990) $52,954 ($4,413)
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 8
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 37 $24,125 $245 $26,934 ($2,245) $48,924 ($4,077)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 12
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 14
Bachelor's Degree Statistics. 20
Bachelor's Degree Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. 17
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 13
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. 34
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 50 $23,250 $241 $22,568 ($1,881) $55,945 ($4,662)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 199 $19,500 $207 $61,572 ($5,131) $87,590 ($7,299)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 38 $59,939 ($4,995)
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 6
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 131 $21,500 $217 $54,668 ($4,556) $75,472 ($6,289)
Bachelor's Degree History. 11 $49,876 ($4,156)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 25 $55,580 ($4,632)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 20 $23,250 $233 $44,383 ($3,699) $60,125 ($5,010)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 42 $19,875 $191 $32,865 ($2,739) $52,310 ($4,359)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 76 $22,196 $207
Master's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 28 $669 $26,141 ($2,178) $60,900 ($5,075)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 155
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 90 $23,250 $207 $37,450 ($3,121) $48,045 ($4,004)
Bachelor's Degree Human Services, General. 33
Bachelor's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 14
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 25 $19,500 $207 $59,159 ($4,930) $73,684 ($6,140)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 22 $37,341 ($3,112) $57,715 ($4,810)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 41 $20,500 $217 $41,607 ($3,467) $67,059 ($5,588)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 14
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 34 $34,132 ($2,844)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 9
Bachelor's Degree Music. 15
Bachelor's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 14 $26,544 $276 $28,816 ($2,401)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 38 $1,494 $101,164 ($8,430) $114,055 ($9,505)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 74 $20,500 $217 $32,660 ($2,722) $45,011 ($3,751)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 46 $1,688 $70,728 ($5,894) $73,200 ($6,100)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 81
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 45 $692 $73,481 ($6,123) $80,152 ($6,679)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 69 $20,000 $212 $61,410 ($5,118) $87,359 ($7,280)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 31 $50,820 ($4,235)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $85,509
Full time faculty: 79%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $259,166,993 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $329,193,279 (2022)