Elon University
Profile
Size
6 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
2 / 10-
Team Conference
MCLA Div. 1
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Midsize
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Team Road Trips
The team travels to places like Florida, Washington DC, Virginia, and South Carolina to take on a variety of teams like George Washington University, University of South Carolina, Florida State, and West Virginia University. Their in-state road trips include teams like High Point, Davidson, Wake Forest, and UNC-Charlotte.
Recruit Commits
No commits have been submitted for this team.
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greensboro/Winston-Salem North Carolina Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- Richmond Virginia Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Norfolk Virginia Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Charleston South Carolina Area
- Greater Denver Area
Where Grads Work
- Bank of America
- Wells Fargo
- IBM
- BB&T
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- PwC
- US Army
- Duke University
- LabCorp
- Credit Suisse
- Live Oak Communications
- Deloitte
- Cisco
- EY
- NC State University
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Media and Communication
- Education
- Marketing
- Operations
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Administrative
- Information Technology
- Healthcare Services
- Community and Social Services
- Support
- Human Resources
- Arts and Design
- Research
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 560 - 660 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 10,500 | 3,709 | 6,791 |
% Admitted | 78% | 80% | 78% |
% Admits That Enroll | 20% | 21% | 20% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 4.03 (weighted) |
Admission Considerations
Required | Rec. | |
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High School GPA | ||
High School Rank | ||
High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
Recommendations | ||
Demonstrate Competencies | ||
Admission Test Scores | ||
Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
TOEFL (English proficiency) |

Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$36,564
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $36,571 | |
Books & Supplies | $900 | |
Cost of Living | $12,685 | |
Personal Expenses | $2,600 | |
Sticker Price | $52,756 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
69% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 61% | $14,109 |
Federal Grants | 9% | $5,016 |
Pell Grants | 9% | $4,481 |
Other Federal | 9% | $598 |
State & Local Grants | 6% | $5,351 |
Institutional Grants | 61% | $12,877 |
Student Loans | 32% | $8,490 |
Federal Loans | 31% | $5,272 |
Other Loans | 5% | $21,275 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $256 Million | $36,615 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $21,500.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $19,500 | $229 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 1.2%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 1,349 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $51,900
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.87 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 82% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 2 | 2 |
Fondling | 2 | 2 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 5 | 5 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | - |
Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Undergrad Instruction | Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
Enrollment Profile | High undergraduate |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.