Elizabethtown College, PA

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Small • Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective • Low Transfer-In Main Campus
place
One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
phone
(717) 361-1000
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Elizabethtown College Rankings

Affordability37
Selectivity46
Retention74
Graduation58
Earnings58
Diversity12
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Elizabethtown College

100% Bachelor’s
- Associate’s
- Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences11%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education9%
Engineering10%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History<1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Elizabethtown College

76% Admission Rate
590 Median SAT Math
590 Median SAT Reading
25 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)530–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)540–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Elizabethtown College

$47K In-State Tuition
$47K Out-of-State Tuition
$58K Average Total Cost
$27K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K $20K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $24K $17K $15K
$48K–$75K $24K $20K $17K
$75K–$110K $27K $22K $19K
>$110K $30K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Elizabethtown College

71% Receive Federal Loans
$25K Median Federal Debt
79% Repayment Rate
$280 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 16% 47% 57%
$30K–$48K 12% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 17% 14% 12%
$75K–$110K 21% 13% 9%
>$110K 34% 17% 11%

Student Debt

Category School PA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22K $14K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25K $15K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $26K $14K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $25K $15K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $26K $14K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33K $25K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28K $20K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10K $7K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5K $4K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School PA US
1-year after entering repayment 76% 52% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 79% 55% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 84% 60% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 89% 64% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Elizabethtown College

89% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
7% Withdrawal Rate
74% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School PA US
Within 4 Years 68% 46% 38%
Within 6 Years 74% 62% 55%
Within 8 Years 77% 62% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School PA US
Asian 67% 59% 53%
Black 44% 45% 39%
Caucasian 74% 62% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 59% 50% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100% 52% 40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50% 55% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 80% 61% 50%
Two or more races 56% 49% 44%
Other race 100% 55% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Elizabethtown College

95% Employment Rate
$43K Median Salary
$28K 25 Pctl Salary
$57K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School PA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 95% 88% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 95% 87% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 96% 87% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 95% 86% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 94% 86% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School PA US
10th percentile of earnings $16K $9K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $28K $21K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $43K $33K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $57K $48K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $69K $61K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School PA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $43K $33K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $47K $38K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $51K $41K $35K

Students

Students at Elizabethtown College

1,602 Undergraduates
94% Full-time Undergrads
22 Avg Entry Age
54 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School PA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 61% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 39% 38% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School PA US
Asian 3% 3% 4%
Black 3% 16% 18%
Caucasian 86% 65% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 3% 8% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2% 2% 2%
Two or more races 2% 3% 3%
Other race <1% 3% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School PA US
$0–$30K 12% 33% 43%
$30K–$48K 8% 16% 18%
$48K–$75K 17% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 23% 18% 14%
>$110K 41% 23% 15%

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