Elizabethtown College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$36,166

3.18% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$27,019

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

76.8%

3,551 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,152

87% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

77.1%

316 Graduates

About

Elizabethtown College is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Elizabethtown College were Occupational Therapy (61 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees), and Financial Planning & Services (8 degrees).

In 2023, 603 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elizabethtown College. 65.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (516 degrees), 14.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $36,166, which is $6,886 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Elizabethtown College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 521 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $36,166, which is $6,886 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,019.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$36,166

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College was $36,166. The cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College is $6,886 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Elizabethtown College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,019

2023 Value

1.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Elizabethtown College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,019. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Elizabethtown College grew by 1.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,322

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elizabethtown College was of $10,322 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.52% between 2022 and 2023.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.06% with respect to 2022, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Elizabethtown College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 521 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Elizabethtown College received 3,551 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 19.3% annual growth. Out of those 3,551 applicants, 2,726 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,152 students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in 2023. 31% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Elizabethtown College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,726

Accepted Out of 3,551

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Elizabethtown College was 76.8% (2,726 admissions from 3,551 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 81.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 19.3%, while admissions grew by 12.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

31%

Submission Percentage (2023)

162

Scores Submitted (2023)

31% of enrolled first-time students at Elizabethtown College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Elizabethtown College had a total enrollment of 2,152 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,872 students and the part-time enrollment is 280. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83% White, 6.04% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.18% Asian, 2.09% Two or More Races, and 0.0929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.1%), followed by White Male (33.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.88%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (71.5%), followed by White Male (14.9%) and Asian Female (3.97%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

87%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elizabethtown College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,152 students. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,872 and the part-time enrollment is 280. This means that 87% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Elizabethtown College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2023 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 (74%), Elizabethtown College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Elizabethtown College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,786 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
130 enrolled students
Black or African American
74 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College is 83% White, 6.04% Hispanic or Latino, 3.44% Black or African American, 2.18% Asian, 2.09% Two or More Races, and 0.0929% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 25 students (1.16%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 183 more women than men received degrees from Elizabethtown College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elizabethtown College is white (516 degrees awarded). There were 14.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Elizabethtown College is Occupational Therapy (61 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees) and Financial Planning & Services (8 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (77 degrees awarded), Biology (43 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

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 Software developers (516,747 people), Other managers (498,843 people), Physicians (472,317 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (367,555 people), and Civil engineers (301,890 people).

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College in 2023 are Interdisciplinary Studies (77 degrees awarded), Biology (43 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), English (10 degrees), and Engineering (39 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

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 Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Interdisciplinary Studies (77 degrees awarded), Biology (43 degrees), Language & Linguistics (6 degrees), English (10 degrees), and Engineering (39 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 (2,892,954 people), Computer Systems Design (511,808 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (443,143 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (432,688 people), and Construction (340,584 people).

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 (2023)

Behavioral Sciences
58 degrees awarded
General Engineering
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Elizabethtown College was Behavioral Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Elizabethtown College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

210

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

393

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 210 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College, which is 0.534 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (393).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Elizabethtown College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in Occupational Therapy, which is 65 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 70% of students graduating from Elizabethtown College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Elizabethtown College is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.316% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
516 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Black or African American
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elizabethtown College is white (516 degrees awarded). There were 14.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

1.66% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
342 degrees awarded
White Male
174 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elizabethtown College is white female (342 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (174 degrees).

Operations

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at nearly $98.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.08M (6.17%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Elizabethtown College had a total salary expenditure of 78.7M. Elizabethtown College employs 33 Associate professors, 30 Professors and 24 Lecturers. Most academics at Elizabethtown College are Male Associate professor (18), Male Professor (18), and Female Lecturer (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College are: Service, with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 47 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Endowment

$98.6M

2023 Endowment

6.44%

decline from 2022

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at about $98.6M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Elizabethtown College declined 6.44% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Elizabethtown College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27.8M

2023 Salaries

4.91%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Elizabethtown College paid a median of $27.8M in salaries, which represents 35.3% of their overall expenditure ($78.7M) and a 4.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.55% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 21.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.14M

Instructional Salaries

108

Number of Employees

In 2023, Elizabethtown College paid a total of $9.14M to 108 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elizabethtown College were Associate professor with 33 employees, Professor with 30 employees, and Lecturer with 24 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College were Service with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 47 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elizabethtown College was Male Associate professor with 18 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female Lecturer with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Elizabethtown College.

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