Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Elon, NC
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,366
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 21%
From Region 12%
Athletes 8.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 7%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences 447 34% / 66% 2% $68,959 65 95%
Computer Science 37 +5 76% / 24% 0% $98,552 94
Data Analytics 6 +5 50% / 50% 0% $84,737 86
Applied Mathematics 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $79,517 81
Chemistry 6 67% / 33% 33% $68,974 65
Mathematics 5 40% / 60% 40% $72,781 72
Physics 6 33% / 67% 0% $74,492 75
Statistics 10 +6 40% / 60% 0% $80,296 82
Biochemistry 9 +2 33% / 67% 0% $70,700 69
Biology 45 +5 24% / 76% 0% $70,978 69 100%
Environmental Science 19 +2 32% / 68% 0% $63,773 53 100%
Environmental Studies 7 +2 43% / 57% 0% $63,773 53 100%
Economics 29 +6 59% / 41% 3% $99,501 95 89%
Anthropology 5 40% / 60% 0% $61,119 46
Classical Studies +4 $68,978 65
English 17 +2 6% / 94% 0% $70,704 69 95%
French 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $72,137 71 100%
History 18 +1 56% / 44% 6% $63,288 52 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 8 +6 50% / 50% 0% $69,259 66
Liberal Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $61,767 48
Philosophy 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $60,637 45
Political Science 34 +12 59% / 41% 3% $73,681 74 94%
Professional Writing and Rhetoric 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $63,645 53
Psychology 97 +5 11% / 89% 1% $61,778 48 92%
Religious Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,787 45
Sociology 10 +2 30% / 70% 0% $61,132 46
Spanish 3 +3 0% / 100% 0% $72,137 71 100%
Acting 10 +2 20% / 80% 10% $44,648 8 100%
Art 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $45,995 9
Art History 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $45,911 9
Dance 15 +7 0% / 100% 0% $42,878 6
Music $46,663 10
Music 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,828 10
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0% $46,770 10
Musical Theatre 15 40% / 60% 0% $44,648 8 100%
Theatre Design 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,648 8 100%
Theatre Studies 3 +3 33% / 67% 0% $44,648 8 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Love School of Business 478 62% / 38% 5% $97,059 94 98%
Accounting 50 +15 56% / 44% 2% $108,320 97 100%
Business Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $99,934 95 98%
Business Analytics 37 +12 57% / 43% 0% $99,191 95
Entrepreneurship 29 +3 79% / 21% 0% $83,024 84 91%
Finance 134 +18 84% / 16% 1% $112,019 98 99%
Human Resources Management 9 33% / 67% 11% $90,153 90
International Business 40 +4 40% / 60% 32% $93,582 92 91%
Logistics 4 +2 75% / 25% 25% $99,934 95 98%
Marketing 96 +16 38% / 62% 5% $90,425 90 99%
Project Management 29 +11 69% / 31% 0% $99,934 95 98%
Sports Management 49 +2 69% / 31% 0% $66,471 60 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Communications 285 26% / 74% 1% $64,825 56 98%
Journalism 23 +3 43% / 57% 0% $64,346 55 94%
Media Studies 11 +24 27% / 73% 0% $76,770 78 97%
Strategic Communications 137 +15 15% / 85% 1% $67,869 63
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 6 +4 17% / 83% 0% $48,466 12 100%
Media Arts and Entertainment 43 +6 23% / 77% 2% $61,845 48 100%
Media Production 49 +2 39% / 61% 2% $61,845 48 100%
Recording Arts Technology 16 +1 69% / 31% 0% $54,510 26 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 74 0% / 100% 1% $53,644 24 97%
Health Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,086 57
Human Services 15 +3 0% / 100% 0% $61,244 46
Public Administration 1 0% / 100% 0%
Public Policy 6 +6 0% / 100% 17%
Early Childhood Education $51,085 17 97%
Elementary Education 46 0% / 100% 0% $51,085 17 97%
Middle Grades Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $51,085 17 97%
Music Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering 22 55% / 45% 9% $93,034 91
Computer Engineering $122,043 99
Engineering 20 +1 50% / 50% 10% $93,155 91
Environmental Engineering $82,720 84
Pre-Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $91,829 91
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Health Sciences 137 16% / 84% 1% $74,928 76 95%
Exercise Science 59 +3 22% / 78% 2% $66,471 60 99%
Nursing 44 5% / 95% 0% $90,192 90
Outdoor Education 5 +3 80% / 20% 0% $66,110 59
Public Health 29 +7 10% / 90% 0% $70,497 68 88%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,896
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 80%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 35.1% 507 62% / 38% 5% $97,199 94 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27.5% 397 22% / 78% 1% $66,203 59 94%
Arts 12.2% 176 30% / 70% 2% $54,742 27 99%
Health Sciences 9.6% 138 16% / 84% 1% $74,857 75 95%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 54 26% / 74% 0% $70,932 69 100%
Education 3.4% 49 0% / 100% 0% $51,085 17 97%
Computer Science 3.0% 43 72% / 28% 0% $96,624 93
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 31 48% / 52% 13% $75,669 77
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 26 35% / 65% 0% $63,773 53 100%
Engineering 1.5% 22 55% / 45% 9% $93,034 91

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.3M #296 11% $0
Business & Economics $0.6M #240 10% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #439 24% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #504 21% $0
Health Sciences $0.2M #334 45% $0
Education $0.2M #363 36% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #426 0% $0
Engineering $0.1M #403 0% $0.0M
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $2.9M #451 16% $0.0M

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 63%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%
Early Decision 92% 92% 92%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional