Elizabethtown College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$37,250
3% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$27,760
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
77.9%
3,624 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
2,283
85.2% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
76.2%
294 Graduates

About

Elizabethtown College is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Elizabethtown College were Behavioral Sciences (58 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees), and General Engineering (36 degrees).

In 2024, 635 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elizabethtown College. 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (543 degrees), 18.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $37,250, which is $7,262 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $37,250, which is $7,262 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,760.

In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,250
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College was $37,250. The cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College is $7,262 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$27,760
2024 Value
2.74%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Elizabethtown College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,760. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Elizabethtown College grew by 2.74%.

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Other Student Expenses

$10,577
Room and Board
$1,100
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elizabethtown College was of $10,577 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.48% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.05% with respect to 2023, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Elizabethtown College received 3,624 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.06% annual growth. Out of those 3,624 applicants, 2,822 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.9% acceptance rate.

There were 2,283 students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in 2024. 30% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Elizabethtown College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.9%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
2,822
Accepted Out of 3,624

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Elizabethtown College was 77.9% (2,822 admissions from 3,624 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 2.06%, while admissions grew by 3.52%.

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SAT Scores

30%
Submission Percentage (2024)
147
Scores Submitted (2024)

30% of enrolled first-time students at Elizabethtown College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Elizabethtown College had a total enrollment of 2,283 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,946 students and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 85.2% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.6% White, 6.48% Hispanic or Latino, 2.85% Black or African American, 2.19% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.0876% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0438% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (34.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.91%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (68.5%), followed by White Male (14.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.05%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

85.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elizabethtown College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,283 students. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,946 and the part-time enrollment is 337. This means that 85.2% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

84%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Elizabethtown College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Elizabethtown College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,909 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    148 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College is 83.6% White, 6.48% Hispanic or Latino, 2.85% Black or African American, 2.19% Asian, 2.1% Two or More Races, 0.0876% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0438% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21 students (0.92%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 153 more women than men received degrees from Elizabethtown College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elizabethtown College is white (543 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Elizabethtown College is Behavioral Sciences (58 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees) and General Engineering (36 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Elizabethtown College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), and Education (88 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,583,636 people), Secondary school teachers (542,527 people), Physicians (450,211 people), Education administrators (293,073 people), and Other managers (265,597 people).

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College in 2024 are Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Education (88 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Education (88 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,986,114 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (721,002 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (557,741 people), Offices of physicians (237,714 people), and Outpatient care centers (221,214 people).

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Interdisciplinary Studies (61 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (9 degrees), Education (88 degrees), Biology (48 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (19 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Elizabethtown College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    7 degrees awarded
  2. General Human Services
    3 degrees awarded
  3. Mass Communication & Media Studies
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Elizabethtown College was General Business Administration & Management with 7 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

241
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
394
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 241 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College, which is 0.612 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (394).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.27 times more than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in Occupational Therapy, which is 30.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

73%
100% Completion Time
76%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 73% of students graduating from Elizabethtown College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    543 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    30 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elizabethtown College is white (543 degrees awarded). There were 18.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

1.1% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    343 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    200 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elizabethtown College is white female (343 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (200 degrees).

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Operations

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at nearly $107M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.1M (13.2%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Elizabethtown College had a total salary expenditure of 75.4M. Elizabethtown College employs 36 Professors, 29 Associate professors and 24 Lecturers. Most academics at Elizabethtown College are Male Professor (20), Female Professor (16), and Male Associate professor (15).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College are: Service, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Management with 41 employees.

Endowment

$107M
2024 Endowment
8.8%
growth from 2023

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at about $107M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Elizabethtown College grew 8.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $51.8M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $933k - Federal
  2. $2.24M - State
  3. $1.35M - Local

As of 2024, Elizabethtown College received $933k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.24M from state grants and contracts, and $1.35M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$29.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Elizabethtown College paid a median of $29.1M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($75.4M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$9.36M
Instructional Salaries
109
Number of Employees

In 2024, Elizabethtown College paid a total of $9.36M to 109 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College were Service with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees, and Management with 41 employees.

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