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Elizabethtown College

B+

Rating

Private

Type

2,243

Students

$32,000

Tuition

81%

Acceptance

#396

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Elizabethtown, PA

One Alpha Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Elizabethtown College is a small private college located in Elizabethtown, PA ranked 30th in Pennsylvania. It has a total of 2,017 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, accepting 80.82% of applicants. Elizabethtown College offers 88 different majors and is best known for its Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, Music Therapy, and Environmental Biology programs (nationally ranked 9th, 10th, and 11th respectively). With an annual tuition of $32,000 per year, Elizabethtown College is reasonably expensive. 67.56% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to bring home around $51,300 per year, which is 24% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$32,000
Above Average

Elizabethtown College

$32,000

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$45,860

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$15,862

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

81%Acceptance
Not Very Selective

Elizabethtown College

81%

National

69%
Sat

1080 - 1290

75% of students submit

Admissions Yield

25%

ACT

19 - 27

13% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

2,017Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

94%

Part-Time

6%
Male

39%

In-state

83%

Female

61%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

11%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
18% Business Administration and Management, General8% Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other7% Occupational Therapy/Therapist67% Others

18% Business Administration and Management, General

8% Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

7% Occupational Therapy/Therapist

67% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

18%

113 Graduates

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

8%

48 Graduates

Occupational Therapy/Therapist

7%

43 Graduates

Mass Communication/Media Studies

5%

31 Graduates

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

5%

30 Graduates

Engineering, General

5%

29 Graduates

Accounting

4%

23 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

23 Graduates

Psychology, General

3%

19 Graduates

Academics

B
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

181,991

Academic Spend per Student

$16,031

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

88%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$42,900/Year

Elizabethtown College

$42,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$42,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$51,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

67%