Elizabethtown College: Statistics

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#848 of 2,597 In North America
#780 of 2,496 In the United States
#46 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#496 of 1,044 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
79%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Avg. cost to attend
$26,534 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,691
Graduates
242
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
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 79% 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 79% 73% 84%
Applicants 2,510 992 1,518
Admissions 1,995 725 1,270
Freshmen enrolled full time 433 176 257
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

311 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

250 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
167 or 39%
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
17 or 4%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 24
or below

75% of them
had 28
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Elizabethtown College are 24-28 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Secondary school rank Recommended
SAT/ACT 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 1622 (84%)
Hispanic 117 (6%)
Black or African American 46 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 43 (2%)
Asian 42 (2%)
Two or more races 36 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 26 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Elizabethtown College is $26,534 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
$26,534/year
Average aid awarded
$19,157
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,159
$30-48K $23,691
$48-75K $20,731
$75-110K $24,937
$110K+ $28,735

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $34,000$34,000
Tuition in-state $34,000$34,000
Tuition out-of-state $34,000$34,000
Fee in-district $600
Fee in-state $600
Fee out-of-state $600

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,418
Combined charge for room and board $12,330
Room charge $6,100
Meal charge $6,230

Elizabethtown College majors

Elizabethtown College has granted 409 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs and 83 master's across 7 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Elizabethtown College.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 5 57 16
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 64
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 47
Engineering, General 38
Mass Communication & Media Studies 1 28
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 20
Psychology, General 18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 15
Computer and Information Sciences, General 12
Human Services, General 2 9
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
Accounting 8
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 3 5
Music, General 8
Political Science and Government, General 8
History, General 7
Special Education and Teaching, General 7
Environmental Biology 6
Finance, General 6
Organizational Leadership 6
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 6
Social Work 6
Actuarial Science 5
Computer Engineering, General 5
English Language and Literature, General 5
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 5
Information Science & Studies 5
Public Policy Analysis, General 5
Japanese Language and Literature 4
Biotechnology 3
Chemistry, General 3
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 3
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 3
Music Therapy & Therapist 3
Social Studies Teacher Education 3
Sociology, General 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Business Statistics 1 1
Computational Science 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Economics, General 2
Fine & Studio Arts, General 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Music Teacher Education 2
Neuroscience 2
Philosophy 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Biochemistry 1
Curriculum and Instruction 1
Graphic Design 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Mathematics Teacher Education 1
Mathematics, General 1
Public Relations & Image Management 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 11 409 83

Elizabethtown College has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 75% 72% 78%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Elizabethtown College has published 984 scientific papers with 8,898 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Computer Science, Psychology, Environmental Science, Medicine, and Biology.

Publications
984
Citations
8,898

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
702 / 5,807
Political Science
445 / 3,070
Law
403 / 2,981
Philosophy
395 / 3,647
Sociology
392 / 2,887
Computer Science
354 / 5,001
Psychology
330 / 5,370
Environmental Science
328 / 3,227
Medicine
326 / 4,868
Biology
307 / 3,945
Physics
286 / 2,537
Engineering
282 / 2,218
Business
245 / 1,933
History
235 / 977
Mathematics
209 / 3,101
Economics
207 / 1,705
Geography and Cartography
186 / 1,457
Quantum and Particle physics
182 / 1,931
Chemistry
177 / 2,448
Linguistics
170 / 1,703
Art & Design
164 / 872
Archaeology
146 / 843
Geology
145 / 1,514
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
142 / 1,698
Ecology
135 / 1,651
Social Psychology
127 / 2,321
Statistics
121 / 2,402
Psychiatry
113 / 2,581
Genetics
111 / 1,701
Biochemistry
108 / 1,646
Development Studies
100 / 1,201
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
100 / 422
Paleontology
100 / 1,136
Management
96 / 699
Neuroscience
86 / 1,739
Education Majors
84 / 726
Literature
78 / 444
Math Teachers
78 / 575
Cognitive Science
77 / 1,412
Organic Chemistry
74 / 1,059

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 12 15
1991 10 21
1992 11 24
1993 11 28
1994 9 25
1995 9 30
1996 7 41
1997 7 44
1998 6 31
1999 9 38
2000 11 33
2001 6 34
2002 17 83
2003 18 90
2004 24 102
2005 19 139
2006 17 165
2007 16 185
2008 30 214
2009 31 230
2010 30 289
2011 39 302
2012 46 401
2013 42 382
2014 44 444
2015 35 467
2016 49 455
2017 45 449
2018 43 536
2019 41 561
2020 82 697
2021 60 958
2022 54 848
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. David Trimble

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    Years
    1944-2022 (aged 78)
    Occupations
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    Biography

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    Years
    1991-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
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    Biography

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  3. Carla Sands

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    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    diplomatactorbusiness executivechiropractorpolitician
    Biography

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  4. William Henry Keeler

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    Born in
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    Years
    1931-2017 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    Catholic priest
    Biography

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  5. Nia Dinata

    Nia Dinata
    Born in
    Indonesia Flag Indonesia
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    screenwriterfilm directorfilm producer
    Biography

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  6. Gene Garber

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    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1947-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

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  7. Nathan D. Baxter

    Nathan D. Baxter
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    priest
    Biography

    Nathan Dwight Baxter is the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania and the 1,010 in succession in the Episcopal Church. He was elected as bishop coadjutor on July 22, 2006, and consecrated on October 22, 2006. Baxter's friend Archbishop Desmond Tutu preached the sermon.

  8. Eugene W. Hickok

    Eugene W. Hickok
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1951-.. (age 72)
    Biography

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  9. Carl Bowman

    Carl Bowman
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Enrolled in Elizabethtown College
    In 1979 graduated with Bachelor of Science in sociology
    Occupations
    cultural historiansociologist
    Biography

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General info

Founded 1899
Motto Educate for Service
Colors blue, gray
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 416
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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