Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA · Private · Large suburb

Private institution in Elizabethtown, PA · 1,815 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $62,399 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 18%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 23%Median earnings, 10 years after entry

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $26,1981,569th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $36,8421,552nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $36,8421,507th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $49,3181,468th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $62,399455th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $54,833351st highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 77.1%257th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 84.2%477th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 76.8%806th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1190418th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 1,815996th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 19.2%1,763rd highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 67 mi (BWI)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Pennsylvania#34

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 56 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Engineering, GeneralEngineering	bachelors	$59,350	$62,508
Information Science/StudiesComputer Science	bachelors	$58,943	$57,318
Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics	bachelors	$58,402	—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$53,108	$54,386
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$49,644	—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$49,410	$48,901
Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration	bachelors	$40,896	$34,526
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$40,434	$41,441
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$37,928	$38,289
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$32,925	$30,173
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$32,711	$32,382
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$30,409	$25,194

Campus facts

Founded in 1899source
Athletic nickname: "Blue Jays"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: #0A2240 and #3DB5E6source
Motto: "Educate for Service"source
Campus size: about 200 acressource
Religious affiliation: Church of the Brethrensource
Athletic conference: Landmark Conferencesource
Notable alum: David Trimblesource
Notable alum: William Henry Keelersource

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.