Elizabethtown College

www.etown.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,000

3.16% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,534

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.02%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

79.5%

2,510 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,933

83.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

75.5%

379 Graduates

About

Elizabethtown College is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Elizabethtown College were Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (64 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees), and General Engineering (38 degrees).

In 2021, 559 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elizabethtown College. 68.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (501 degrees), 27.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $34,000, which is $5,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Elizabethtown College is $34,000, which is $5,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,534.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College was $34,000. The cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College is $5,495 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Elizabethtown College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,534

2021 Value

2.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Elizabethtown College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,534. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Elizabethtown College grew by 2.98%.

This chart compares the average net price of Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,820

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elizabethtown College was of $9,820 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.07% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Elizabethtown College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.02%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Elizabethtown College was 1.02%, which represents 6 out of the 586 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Elizabethtown College received 2,510 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 48% annual growth. Out of those 2,510 applicants, 1,995 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,933 students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in 2021. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Elizabethtown College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,995

Accepted Out of 2,510

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Elizabethtown College was 79.5% (1,995 admissions from 2,510 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 85.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 48%, while admissions grew by 37.2%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Elizabethtown College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

39%

Submission Percentage (2021)

167

Scores Submitted (2021)

39% of enrolled first-time students at Elizabethtown College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Elizabethtown College had a total enrollment of 1,933 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,608 students and the part-time enrollment is 325. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.9% White, 6.05% Hispanic or Latino, 2.38% Black or African American, 2.17% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, and 0.0517% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Elizabethtown College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.4%), followed by White Male (33.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (3.45%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (91.5%), followed by Asian Female (2.82%) and White Male (2.82%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

83.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elizabethtown College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,933 students. The full-time enrollment at Elizabethtown College is 1,608 and the part-time enrollment is 325. This means that 83.2% of students enrolled at Elizabethtown College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Elizabethtown College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Elizabethtown College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Elizabethtown College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Elizabethtown College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,622 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
117 enrolled students
Black or African American
46 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Elizabethtown College is 83.9% White, 6.05% Hispanic or Latino, 2.38% Black or African American, 2.17% Asian, 1.86% Two or More Races, and 0.0517% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 43 students (2.22%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 209 more women than men received degrees from Elizabethtown College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elizabethtown College is white (501 degrees awarded). There were 27.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Elizabethtown College is Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees) and General Engineering (38 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Elizabethtown College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (12 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), and Communications (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Other managers (468,392 people), Software developers (415,778 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (337,171 people), Civil engineers (262,181 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (199,859 people).

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (12 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), Communications (30 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (22 degrees), and Engineering (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Language & Linguistics (12 degrees awarded), History (11 degrees), Communications (30 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (22 degrees), and Engineering (43 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elizabethtown College are Computer Systems Design (535,831 people), Elementary & secondary schools (495,134 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (427,472 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (409,285 people), and Construction (323,348 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Elizabethtown College.

Most Common (2020)

General Business Administration & Management
80 degree-majors awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
59 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Elizabethtown College was General Business Administration & Management with 80 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Elizabethtown College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

175

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

384

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 175 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College, which is 0.456 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (384).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Elizabethtown College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.907 times less than the 43 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Elizabethtown College in Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, which is 31 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

65%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 65% of students graduating from Elizabethtown College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Elizabethtown College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.264% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
501 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
18 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elizabethtown College is white (501 degrees awarded). There were 27.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (18 degrees).

0.358% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
341 degrees awarded
White Male
160 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elizabethtown College is white female (341 degrees awarded). There were 2.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (160 degrees).

Operations

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at nearly $110M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 24.9M (22.6%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Elizabethtown College had a total salary expenditure of 64.6M. Elizabethtown College employs 40 Associate professors, 33 Professors and 18 Lecturers. Most academics at Elizabethtown College are Male Associate professor (20), Female Associate professor (20), and Male Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College are: Service, with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Endowment

$110M

2021 Endowment

23.3%

growth from 2020

Elizabethtown College has an endowment valued at about $110M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Elizabethtown College grew 23.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $57.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Elizabethtown College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$24.4M

2021 Salaries

21.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Elizabethtown College paid a median of $24.4M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($64.6M) and a 21.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.87M

Instructional Salaries

104

Number of Employees

In 2021, Elizabethtown College paid a total of $8.87M to 104 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elizabethtown College were Associate professor with 40 employees, Professor with 33 employees, and Lecturer with 18 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elizabethtown College were Service with 60 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elizabethtown College was Male Associate professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 20 employees, and Male Professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Elizabethtown College.