Elizabethtown College: Statistics

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#857 of 2,597 In North America
#789 of 2,496 In the United States
#48 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#661 of 1,028 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
81%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
28
Avg. cost to attend
$26,723 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,737
Graduates
284
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
etown.edu

Elizabethtown College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Elizabethtown College has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 79% 82%
Applicants 2,977 1,151 1,826
Admissions 2,415 909 1,506
Freshmen enrolled full time 462 190 272
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

251 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

245 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
177 or 38%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1070
or below

75% of them
had 1280
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Elizabethtown College are 1070-1280 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
20 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Elizabethtown College are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1688 (84%)
Hispanic 130 (6%)
Black or African American 53 (3%)
Asian 49 (2%)
Two or more races 43 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 35 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 21 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Elizabethtown College is $26,723 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$26,723/year
Average aid awarded
$21,405
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $16,765
$30-48K $19,576
$48-75K $23,232
$75-110K $25,343
$110K+ $29,725

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $35,020$35,020
Tuition in-state $35,020$35,020
Tuition out-of-state $35,020$35,020
Fee in-district $650
Fee in-state $650
Fee out-of-state $650

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,417
Combined charge for room and board $12,642
Room charge $6,282
Meal charge $6,360

Elizabethtown College majors

Elizabethtown College has granted 397 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs and 100 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Elizabethtown College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 4 55 17
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 59
Behavioral Sciences 56
Engineering, General 34
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 17
Psychology, General 16
Accounting 15
Mass Communication & Media Studies 15
Human Services, General 3 9
International Business & Trade & Commerce 12
Organizational Leadership 12
Political Science and Government, General 11
Curriculum and Instruction 10
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 9
Sociology, General 8
Applied Mathematics, General 7
Art Teacher Education 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 6
Graphic Design 6
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 1 5
Information Science & Studies 1 5
Social Work 6
Chemistry, General 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 5
Computer Engineering, General 4
English Language and Literature, General 4
Environmental Biology 4
Finance, General 4
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 4
Music Therapy & Therapist 4
Actuarial Science 3
History, General 3
Japanese Language and Literature 3
Music Teacher Education 3
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
Computational Science 2
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 2
Mathematics Teacher Education 2
Music, General 2
Public Relations & Image Management 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Spanish Language Teacher Education 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Biotechnology 1
Business Statistics 1
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 1
Economics, General 1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1
Neuroscience 1
Physics, General 1
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Grand Total 9 397 100

Elizabethtown College has a graduation rate of 76%, which is among the 15% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 76% 76% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Publications & Citations

Elizabethtown College has published 1,108 scientific papers with 10,263 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Biology.

Publications
1,108
Citations
10,263

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
805 / 6,806
Political Science
526 / 3,827
Law
477 / 3,668
Sociology
458 / 3,532
Philosophy
450 / 4,152
Computer Science
445 / 5,993
Psychology
394 / 6,289
Environmental Science
377 / 3,594
Medicine
372 / 5,736
Biology
367 / 5,054
Engineering
340 / 3,075
Physics
328 / 3,074
Business
284 / 2,439
History
272 / 1,326
Mathematics
240 / 3,374
Economics
240 / 2,269
Geography and Cartography
219 / 1,885
Art & Design
210 / 1,107
Quantum and Particle physics
208 / 2,439
Chemistry
199 / 2,937
Linguistics
198 / 2,036
Archaeology
175 / 1,149
Geology
170 / 1,634
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
160 / 1,891
Ecology
152 / 1,728
Social Psychology
151 / 2,522
Statistics
147 / 2,835
Psychiatry
133 / 3,062
Development Studies
132 / 1,695
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
123 / 612
Genetics
121 / 1,993
Biochemistry
119 / 2,047
Paleontology
117 / 1,175
Neuroscience
114 / 2,131
Management
111 / 848
Education Majors
109 / 986
Literature
96 / 496
Math Teachers
95 / 666
Cognitive Science
93 / 1,624
Organic Chemistry
89 / 1,401

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 9 24
1992 15 31
1993 12 31
1994 12 26
1995 10 34
1996 9 45
1997 8 52
1998 6 36
1999 10 50
2000 11 40
2001 8 47
2002 18 90
2003 19 101
2004 24 145
2005 22 156
2006 19 180
2007 19 208
2008 24 232
2009 33 246
2010 32 318
2011 42 342
2012 63 426
2013 30 421
2014 50 482
2015 31 493
2016 58 491
2017 42 475
2018 46 609
2019 56 581
2020 100 761
2021 57 924
2022 56 897
2023 42 902
Academic rankings

Elizabethtown College alumni

  1. David Trimble

    David Trimble
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1944-2022 (aged 78)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianbarrister
    Biography

    William David Trimble, Baron Trimble, was a Northern Irish politician who was the inaugural First Minister of Northern Ireland from 1998 to 2002, and leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1995 to 2005. He was also Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Bann from 1990 to 2005 and Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Upper Bann from 1998 to 2007.

  2. David Starr

    David Starr
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 33)
    Occupations
    professional wrestler
    Biography

    Charles Max Barsky is an American retired professional wrestler best known by his ring name David Starr. Starr has wrestled for promotions including Combat Zone Wrestling, Evolve, Progress Wrestling, Revolution Pro Wrestling, Westside Xtreme Wrestling, Over the Top Wrestling, Ring of Honor, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He held championships and won tournaments for companies based in Australia, North America, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

  3. Carla Sands

    Carla Sands
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianchiropractorbusiness executiveactor
    Biography

    Carla J. Sands is an American businesswoman who is chair and CEO of Vintage Capital Group. During the Trump administration (2017–21) she was U.S. ambassador to Denmark.

  4. William Henry Keeler

    William Henry Keeler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1931-2017 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    Catholic bishopCatholic priest
    Biography

    William Henry Keeler was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Baltimore, Maryland, from 1989 to 2007 and was elevated to the College of Cardinals in 1994. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop and Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Keeler was President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops from 1992 to 1995.

All 11 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1899
Motto Educate for Service
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 430
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, 17022-2298
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 7173611000

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