Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. 1,868 undergraduates. Admits 78% of applicants.

82%Graduation rate27 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$25,682Average net price per year29% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$66,572Median earnings 10 years after starting13% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$27,000Median debt at graduation25% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($66,572).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$16,945
$30,000–$48,000$21,164
$48,001–$75,000$16,941
$75,001–$110,000$22,555
Over $110,000$30,604

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $39,370.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate82%54%
Return for second year84%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$60,108$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$66,572$58,912
Median debt at graduation$27,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

66 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Engineering, General36$74,977$87,191$27,000
Accounting and Related Services12—$79,476$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations38$65,206$73,551$27,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other——$72,504—
Biology, General32—$69,102$27,000
Social Work7—$61,144—
International Business14$55,122——
Sociology2—$54,889—
Human Services, General6—$53,912—
Communication and Media Studies2$38,015$53,460—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods21$44,293$53,015$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas12$51,268——
Psychology, General14$40,638$45,343$25,500
Area Studies1———
Journalism3———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication7———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication4———
Computer and Information Sciences, General9———
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9———
Non-Professional Legal Studies2———
English Language and Literature, General5———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities5———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology7———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology4———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences5———
Mathematics1———
Applied Mathematics3———
Behavioral Sciences58——$27,000
Data Science3———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness7———
Chemistry1———
Criminal Justice and Corrections8———
Political Science and Government8———
Design and Applied Arts9———
Fine and Studio Arts6———
Health and Medical Administrative Services3———
Public Health3———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions7———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing1———
Business/Managerial Economics1———
Finance and Financial Management Services17———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods3———
Marketing10———
History4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

78%Admission rate
1,204Average SAT of admitted students
26–31ACT middle 50%
13:1Students per faculty member
27%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Elizabethtown College cost per year?
The average net price at Elizabethtown College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,682 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Elizabethtown College graduates earn?
Former Elizabethtown College students earn a median of $66,572 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Elizabethtown College?
82% of Elizabethtown College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Elizabethtown College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Elizabethtown College is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.