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Elon University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Elon, NC
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,402
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 69%
Hispanic 11%
Black 6%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 34%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Arts 14%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,958
Est. Cost of Attendance $62,266
10-Year ROI $133,000
ROI Percentile 41th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #333
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #458
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #522
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 140 #166
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 43 #335

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,130 – 1,280
ACT Range 23 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences 468 33% / 67% 1% $68,706
Applied Mathematics 5 +2 40% / 60% 0%
Computer Science 43 +4 79% / 21% 2%
Data Analytics 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics 7 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Physics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Statistics 8 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 17 12% / 88% 0%
Biology 62 19% / 81% 0% $72,317
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0%
Environmental Science 13 +2 23% / 77% 8% $65,318
Environmental Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $65,318
Economics 21 +9 62% / 38% 0% $101,522
Anthropology 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Classical Studies 3 +3 0% / 100% 0%
English 21 +4 24% / 76% 0% $72,065
French 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 12 +1 67% / 33% 0% $64,453
Intercultural and International Studies 13 +4 15% / 85% 15%
Liberal Studies 3 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 3 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 55 +15 49% / 51% 0% $75,178
Professional Writing and Rhetoric 3 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Psychology 92 +8 14% / 86% 0% $62,750
Religious Studies 2 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Sociology 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Spanish 1 +7 0% / 100% 0%
Acting 11 55% / 45% 0% $46,061
Art 5 +2 20% / 80% 0%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 0%
Dance 17 0% / 100% 0%
Music
Music 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 1 100% / 0% 0%
Musical Theatre 13 23% / 77% 0% $46,061
Theatre Design 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,061
Theatre Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,061
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Love School of Business 482 63% / 37% 4% $99,104
Accounting 39 +3 56% / 44% 0% $109,972
Business Administration 3 100% / 0% 0% $101,459
Business Analytics 43 +17 56% / 44% 5%
Entrepreneurship 26 +5 88% / 12% 0%
Finance 134 +15 78% / 22% 0% $113,728
Human Resources Management 6 17% / 83% 0%
International Business 32 +2 47% / 53% 41%
Logistics 7 +3 86% / 14% 0% $101,459
Marketing 117 +7 47% / 53% 1% $91,804
Project Management 24 +5 58% / 42% 12% $101,459
Sports Management 51 67% / 33% 4% $67,552
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Communications 328 33% / 67% 1% $79,214
Journalism 42 +3 38% / 62% 0% $65,985
Media Studies 18 +14 44% / 56% 6% $78,726
Strategic Communications 117 +19 20% / 80% 1%
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 15 +6 13% / 87% 0%
Media Arts and Entertainment 62 +7 13% / 87% 2% $84,346
Media Production 48 +2 60% / 40% 0% $84,346
Recording Arts Technology 26 81% / 19% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 63 8% / 92% 0% $51,332
Health Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Human Services 17 +5 12% / 88% 0%
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,332
Elementary Education 38 3% / 97% 0% $51,332
Middle Grades Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $51,332
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Engineering 25 56% / 44% 12%
Computer Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Engineering 21 52% / 48% 14%
Engineering Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Engineering
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Sciences 106 16% / 84% 3% $69,014
Exercise Science 50 +1 20% / 80% 6% $67,552
Nursing 14 7% / 93% 0%
Outdoor Education 8 +3 12% / 88% 0%
Public Health 34 +5 15% / 85% 0% $71,166