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Elon University

Elon, NC · Private · Midsize suburb

Private institution in Elon, NC · 6,402 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $74,545 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
$41,0481,929th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$44,5361,748th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$44,5361,736th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$59,3691,690th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$74,545212th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$58,082282nd highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
83.0%172nd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
90.4%234th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
67.3%548th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1222347th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,402403rd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1619th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
9.2%2,079th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (CLT)

On 3 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
Personal essay
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 64 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$67,273$62,154
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$65,944$60,016
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors$61,020$54,192
MarketingBusinessbachelors$55,693$50,022
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$47,260$36,674
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$45,891$41,119
International Relations and National Security StudiesSocial Sciencesbachelors$41,025$33,993
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$41,007$33,993
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$39,369$38,953
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$38,289$39,369
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$36,848$25,194
Community Organization and AdvocacyPublic Administrationbachelors$31,038—

Campus facts

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,645,498 (M $7,568,219 · W $6,077,279)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.