Elon University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 400,000

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 438 (7.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences 447 34% 78% 3% 6% 5% 2% $76,819 64 +1.09 72 97%
Computer Science 37 +5 76% 76% 8% 3% 8% 0% $116,181 44 -0.26 97 — — — — —
Data Analytics 6 +5 50% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $106,412 29 -0.21 95 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 4 +2 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $101,215 50 -0.24 93 — — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $74,526 74 +0.28 68 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $88,591 68 +0.12 85 — — — — —
Physics 6 — 33% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $88,118 68 +0.33 84 — — — — —
Statistics 10 +6 40% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $101,456 51 -0.23 93 — — — — —
Biochemistry 9 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,390 67 +0.26 67 — — — — —
Biology 45 +5 24% 76% 4% 9% 7% 0% $73,415 84 +0.81 66 91% — — — —
Environmental Science 19 +2 32% 79% 5% 5% 5% 0% $63,770 77 +0.64 43 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 7 +2 43% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,770 77 +0.64 43 100% — — — —
Economics 29 +6 59% 86% 3% 0% 3% 3% $99,498 67 +0.06 92 89% — — — —
Classical Studies — +4 — — — — — — $68,184 89 +1.10 55 — — — — —
English 17 +2 6% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,702 97 +2.23 60 95% — — — —
French 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,135 93 +1.26 63 100% — — — —
History 18 +1 56% 83% 0% 0% 0% 6% $63,287 85 +0.62 42 100% — — — —
Liberal Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $66,320 90 +0.86 50 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +2 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% $67,482 74 +0.46 53 — — — — —
Professional Writing and Rhetoric 3 +2 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,901 95 +1.52 46 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,235 95 +1.65 44 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +3 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,135 93 +1.26 63 100% — — — —
Anthropology 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $66,919 91 +0.91 51 — — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 8 +6 50% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $79,186 70 +0.34 75 — — — — —
Political Science 34 +12 59% 74% 0% 12% 3% 3% $84,843 87 +0.93 81 100% — — — —
Psychology 97 +5 11% 85% 1% 4% 3% 1% $76,679 99 +3.28 71 98% — — — —
Sociology 10 +2 30% 50% 10% 20% 0% 0% $67,054 91 +0.92 52 — — — — —
Acting 10 +2 20% 60% 10% 10% 0% 10% $44,647 64 +0.21 5 100% — — — —
Art 5 +3 40% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $49,430 66 +0.28 10 — — — — —
Art History 2 +3 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,984 36 -0.38 7 — — — — —
Dance 15 +7 0% 73% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,145 74 +0.41 6 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $44,882 42 -0.20 5 — — — — —
Music 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $44,994 43 -0.19 5 — — — — —
Music Performance 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,685 41 -0.22 5 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 15 — 40% 60% 7% 7% 20% 0% $44,647 41 -0.23 5 100% — — — —
Theatre Design 5 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,647 64 +0.21 5 100% — — — —
Theatre Studies 3 +3 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,647 64 +0.21 5 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Love School of Business 478 62% 79% 1% 4% 7% 5% $109,557 98 +1.51 96 97%
Accounting 50 +15 56% 88% 2% 6% 2% 2% $121,184 97 +2.21 98 99% — — — —
Business Analytics 38 +12 58% 82% 3% 5% 11% 0% $99,931 71 +0.43 92 98% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 29 +3 79% 76% 3% 7% 10% 0% $83,022 74 +0.32 79 91% — — — —
Finance 134 +18 84% 84% 1% 3% 9% 1% $123,276 91 +0.83 98 98% — — — —
Human Resources Management 9 — 33% 78% 0% 11% 0% 11% $91,645 92 +1.13 87 — — — — —
International Business 40 +4 40% 55% 0% 2% 8% 32% $96,730 76 +0.58 90 100% — — — —
Logistics 4 +2 75% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $99,931 71 +0.43 92 98% — — — —
Marketing 96 +16 38% 74% 1% 5% 7% 5% $121,466 100 +3.42 98 98% — — — —
Project Management 29 +11 69% 90% 0% 3% 3% 0% $99,931 71 +0.43 92 98% — — — —
Sports Management 49 +2 69% 86% 0% 0% 4% 0% $80,260 98 +2.01 76 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Communications 285 26% 86% 0% 5% 6% 1% $78,176 67 +1.19 74 100%
Journalism 23 +3 43% 83% 0% 4% 9% 0% $82,423 98 +2.25 79 100% — — — —
Media Studies 11 +24 27% 82% 0% 9% 0% 0% $85,887 98 +2.24 82 99% — — — —
Strategic Communications 137 +15 15% 89% 0% 3% 6% 1% $80,461 80 +0.81 77 — — — — —
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 6 +4 17% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $48,465 45 -0.26 9 100% — — — —
Media Arts and Entertainment 43 +6 23% 86% 0% 5% 5% 2% $79,738 93 +1.63 76 100% — — — —
Media Production 49 +2 39% 86% 0% 6% 6% 2% $79,738 93 +1.63 76 100% — — — —
Recording Arts Technology 16 +1 69% 62% 0% 12% 19% 0% $49,367 61 +0.28 10 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 74 0% 81% 1% 3% 8% 1% $61,725 15 +0.97 38 100%
Health Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,942 75 +0.54 61 — — — — —
Human Services 15 +3 0% 73% 7% 7% 13% 0% $66,147 99 +1.53 49 — — — — —
Public Administration 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,857 65 +0.27 70 — — — — —
Public Policy 6 +6 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $75,758 65 +0.26 70 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $58,285 89 +0.89 28 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 46 — 0% 87% 0% 2% 9% 0% $58,285 89 +0.89 28 100% — — — —
Middle Grades Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,285 89 +0.89 28 100% — — — —
Music Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,074 96 +1.32 30 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Engineering 22 55% 73% 0% 9% 0% 9% $103,692 95 +0.39 94
Computer Engineering — — — — — — — — $118,017 64 +0.05 98 — — — — —
Engineering 20 +1 50% 70% 0% 10% 0% 10% $103,772 76 +0.40 94 — — — — —
Environmental Engineering — — — — — — — — $91,289 85 +0.81 87 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $102,892 69 +0.33 93 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Health Sciences 137 16% 75% 1% 10% 6% 1% $84,232 82 +1.32 81 96%
Exercise Science 59 +3 22% 76% 2% 7% 7% 2% $80,260 98 +2.16 76 95% — — — —
Nursing 44 — 5% 77% 2% 7% 9% 0% $94,810 70 +0.26 89 — — — — —
Outdoor Education 5 +3 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,168 97 +1.91 74 — — — — —
Public Health 29 +7 10% 69% 0% 24% 0% 0% $77,311 85 +1.13 72 98% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,896
ROI Percentile 84th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 35.1% 507 62% 80% 1% 4% 7% 5% $108,982 91 +1.43 96 97% —
Social Sciences 24.0% 347 21% 83% 1% 5% 5% 1% $78,811 95 +1.67 74 99% —
Arts 12.2% 176 30% 78% 1% 7% 9% 2% $64,010 92 +0.92 44 100% —
Health Sciences 9.6% 138 16% 75% 1% 10% 6% 1% $84,136 75 +1.31 81 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.7% 54 26% 80% 4% 7% 6% 0% $73,578 81 +0.72 66 91% —
Humanities 3.5% 50 26% 78% 0% 8% 2% 2% $67,084 92 +1.32 52 98% —
Education 3.4% 49 0% 86% 0% 2% 8% 0% $58,285 77 +0.89 28 100% —
Computer Science 3.0% 43 72% 74% 7% 5% 9% 0% $114,818 57 -0.25 97 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 31 48% 71% 10% 3% 0% 13% $91,556 77 +0.03 87 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.8% 26 35% 85% 4% 4% 4% 0% $63,770 66 +0.64 43 100% —
Engineering 1.5% 22 55% 73% 0% 9% 0% 9% $103,692 58 +0.39 94 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 109 $7.7M $7.7M $0
Baseball 40 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Soccer 30 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 16 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Cross Country 16 $272K $272K $0
Golf 9 $842K $842K $0
Tennis 8 $531K $531K $0
Total 228 $15.7M $15.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 152 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Lacrosse 39 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 28 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Basketball 26 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Softball 22 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 8 $675K $675K $0
Tennis 8 $766K $766K $0
Total 210 $11.2M $11.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 152 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Football 109 $7.7M $7.7M $0
Soccer 58 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Basketball 42 $5.9M $5.9M $0
Baseball 40 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Lacrosse 39 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Softball 22 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 18 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Golf 17 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Cross Country 16 $272K $272K $0
Tennis 16 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Total 438 $38.2M $38.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 61% 64% 64%
Early Decision 0% 0% 0%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

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

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
SAT Range 1190 – 1340
SAT Math Range 580 – 660
SAT RW Range 590 – 690