Elon University
Elon, NC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
66%Acceptance rate
$41,555Average net price / year
84%Graduation rate
$74,545Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$20,500Median debt at graduation
6,452Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $46,958
- Total cost of attendance
- $62,266
- Room & board
- $14,985
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $41,555
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $26,523
- $30–48k
- $23,514
- $48–75k
- $24,064
- $75–110k
- $34,472
- $110k+
- $49,743
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 66.4%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 580–650
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 550–630
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 23–28
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 84%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $58,082
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $74,545
- Median debt (graduates)
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
Programs: what graduates earn
32 of 79 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 36 | $105,947 | $131,302 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $90,264 | $60,825 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 10 | $28,696 | $58,814 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 44 | $74,620 | $148,375 |
| Law | 128 | $57,581 | $119,023 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,452
- Graduate students
- 922
- Part-time
- 3%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 76%
- Hispanic
- 7%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $95,067 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 82%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.elon.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 2% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 18% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Elon University?
66.4% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1208 on the SAT.
How much does Elon University cost?
The average net price after grants is $41,555 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $46,958 and the full cost of attendance is $62,266.
How much do Elon University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $74,545 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
84% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.