Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Overview

Admission

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.

Tuition & Fees

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.

Financial Aid

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.)

Student Body

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.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Elizabethtown College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

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.

Earnings After College

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.