Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
78%Acceptance rate
$26,598Average net price / year
76%Graduation rate
$62,399Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
1,868Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,950
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,865
- Room & board
- $13,340
- Books & supplies
- $1,100
- Average net price
- $26,598
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $17,776
- $30–48k
- $17,113
- $48–75k
- $20,967
- $75–110k
- $25,064
- $110k+
- $31,198
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.9%
- Average SAT
- 1204
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 560–660
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 545–650
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 26–31
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 76%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $54,833
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,399
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 65%
Programs: what graduates earn
20 of 96 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Science | 9 | $57,656 | $27,000 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | $65,756 | $16,976 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | $85,329 | — |
| Engineering, General | 35 | $73,003 | $26,788 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $61,602 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 30 | $58,707 | $26,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | 4 | $56,789 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 15 | $50,918 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $50,725 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 27 | $36,891 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 6 | $31,003 | $26,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 0 | $26,534 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 13 | $33,533 | $27,000 |
| Human Services, General | 5 | $42,401 | — |
| Social Work | 5 | $54,837 | — |
| Criminology | — | $41,007 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | $63,073 | $27,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | — | $69,614 | $27,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $90,611 | $26,273 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 61 | $66,391 | $20,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,868
- Graduate students
- 543
- Part-time
- 5%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 83%
- Hispanic
- 7%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $81,981 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 48%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.etown.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Education – 11% of degrees
- Engineering – 9% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 10% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 13% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Elizabethtown College?
77.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1204 on the SAT.
How much does Elizabethtown College cost?
The average net price after grants is $26,598 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $37,950 and the full cost of attendance is $50,865.
How much do Elizabethtown College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $62,399 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
76% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.