Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 1,784 |
Religious affiliation | Church of Brethren |
Students with disability | 13% |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,451 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Elizabethtown College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,906 applications and 2,134 students were granted admission. Elizabethtown College is at the #71 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 23% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 69% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 990 to 1160 |
ACT | 21 to 28 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Elizabethtown College's tuition was $43,490 for all students regardless of residency (62.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Elizabethtown College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 21% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,051 (which is 7.9% below the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Elizabethtown College in 2016-2017, was 392, which is 78% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,921 (which is 0.4% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Elizabethtown College has enrolled a total of 1,784 students (1,747 students full-time and 37 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,784 students, 25 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 1,737 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 47 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 7 students for distance studies.
White: 85%
Hispanic: 4%
Black/African American: 3%
Non-resident alien: 3%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Elizabethtown College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Health Professions And Related Programs | 18% | 191 | |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 12% | 132 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 9% | 94 | |
Education | 6% | 66 | 0 |
Engineering | 6% | 60 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 4% | 48 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 4% | 40 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 3% | 36 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 2% | 18 | |
Physical Sciences | 2% | 18 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Elizabethtown College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Elizabethtown College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $40,900. Last year, out of the total 719 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 683 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 797 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 741 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $40,900 | $49,100 |
Employment Rate | 95% | 93% |
Total Graduates | 719 | 797 |
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