Elon University

Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

8.6%

Applications

10,975

Admitted

939

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

First Name:
Rhonda Belton
Last Name:
Associate Director of Institutional Research
Title:
Institutional Research & Assessment
Office:
2309 Campus Box
Address Line 1:
Elon, NC 27244
Address Line 2:
336 278.6643
City:
belton@elon.edu
Zipcode
Yes
Country:
No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
Mailing Address:
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City/State/Zip/Country:
Name of College/University:
(336) 278.3566
Street Address Line 1:
(800) 334.8448
Street Address Line 2:
50 Campus Drive
Street Address Line 3:
Elon, NC 27244
State
admissions@elon.edu
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):
If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:
Differs by program (describe):
Classify your undergraduate institution:
X

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
2418
Total degree-seeking: males
103
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: males
169
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
6291
All other degree-seeking: males
826
Total degree-seeking: males
7117
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
146
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
3655
Total degree-seeking: females
182
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: females
291
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
106
All other degree-seeking: females
93
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
1289
Total graduate Full-Time Students: females
1
Degree-seeking, first-time: females
27
All other degree-seeking: females
15
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: females
1587
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
117
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
38
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
407
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
358
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
5020
Total graduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
8
Degree-seeking, first-time: Unknown
181
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
50
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: Unknown
6291
Total all undergraduates
155
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
237
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
237
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
185
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
8
TOTAL
2
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
1114
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1114
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
914
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
31
TOTAL
8
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
1474
Asian, non-Hispanic
0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1474
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
1202
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
43
TOTAL
11

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top half of high school graduating class
ACT Math
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0.1573
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0.5969
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
0.2149
Total first-time, first-year males who applied
4091
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
6884
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
939
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
No
Total
Percent
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
0.25
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
0.52
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
0.83
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
0.17
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
0.02
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
27
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
TOTAL
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
bottom half = 100%
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
1890
Total full-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
429
Total part-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
48
Beginning date: Month
Date
Beginning date: Day
Date
Date: Month
Jan. 10
Date: Day
Jan. 10
Other:
Nov. 1
Must reply by (date)
C15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after
C16
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month
Dec. 1, Dec. 20, March 20
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day
Dec. 1, Dec. 20, March 20
Is your waiting list ranked?
3
If yes, do you release that information to students?
2
Do you release that information to school counselors?
1
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institution
Yes
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
X
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
First or only early decision plan closing date
English
X
Science
X
Of these, units that must be lab
X
Foreign language
X
Social studies
X
Computer Science
X
Visual/Performing Arts
X
Standardized test scores
ADMISSION
Application Essay
Require
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
SAT with Essay component required
SAT
X
AP
X
CLEP
X
Institutional Exam
X
State Exam (specify):
X
ACT Writing: 25th Percentile
Percent
ACT Writing: 50th Percentile
Number
ACT Science: 25th Percentile
0.66
ACT Science: 50th Percentile
1048
ACT Reading: 25th Percentile
0.45
ACT Reading: 50th Percentile
712
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
25th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
1160
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
580
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
560
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
25
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
24
SAT Math: 600-699
75th Percentile
SAT Math: 500-599
1310
SAT Math: 400-499
660
SAT Math: 300-399
660
SAT Math: 200-299
30
SAT Math: Total
28
SAT Composite: 800-999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 600-799
0.1135
SAT Composite: 400-599
0.5639
SAT Composite: Total
0.3111
ACT Composite: 24-29
0.9999999999999999
ACT Composite: 12-17
SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 6-11
0.0849
ACT Composite: Below 6
0.5363
ACT Composite: Total
0.3702
ACT English: 24-29
0.9999999999999999

D. Transfer Admission

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
X
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
65 Hours
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Semester
Number
Yes
Unit Type
No
Males
213
Females
368
Males
137
Females
229
Males
28
Females
63
Fall
X
Summer
D4
College transcript(s)
X
Essay or personal statement
X

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Accelerated program
X
Cross-registration
X
Distance learning
X
Double major
X
Dual enrollment
X
English as a Second Language (ESL)
X
Exchange student program (domestic)
X
Honors Program
X
Independent study
X
Internships
X
Liberal arts/career combination
X
Student-designed major
X
Study abroad
X
Teacher certification program
X
Computer literacy
X
English (including composition)
X
History
X
Physical Education
X
Intensive writing
X
Mathematics
X

F. Student Life

Campus Ministries
X
Choral groups
X
Concert band
X
Dance
X
Drama/theater
X
International Student Organization
X
Jazz band
X
Literary magazine
X
Marching band
X
Model UN
X
Music ensembles
X
Musical theater
X
Pep band
X
Radio station
X
Student government
X
Student newspaper
X
Student-run film society
X
Symphony orchestra
X
Television station
X
Yearbook
X
Name of Cooperating Institution
NC A&T
Name of Cooperating Institution
NC A&T
Men's residence halls
X
Women's residence halls
X
Apartments for married students
X
Special housing for disabled students
X
Fraternity/sorority housing
X
Cooperative housing
X
Wellness housing
X
Living Learning Communities
X

G. Annual Expenses

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
elon.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
2021-03-01 00:00:00
Tuition: Nonresident
37414
Tuition: Nonresident
37414
Food and housing (on-campus):
6455
Housing Only (on-campus):
6686
Food and housing (on-campus):
6455
Housing Only (on-campus):
6686
Transportation:
1500
Transportation
1150
Books and supplies:
6455
Housing only:
6686
Food and housing total*
1100
Transportation:
1150

H. Financial Aid

a) Students notified on or about (date): Month
a) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Day
a) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):
Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):
Yes
Academic Year
X
Institutional methodology (IM)
X
Federal
3048995
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
2110281
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
26370144
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
493020
Total Scholarships/Grants
32022440
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
10347296
Federal Work-Study
3492396
Total Self-Help
13839692
Parent Loans
10112366
Athletic Awards
3349831
Federal
0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
5000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
14887877
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
299077
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans
X
Federal Nursing Loans
X
Specify:
College/university loans from institutional funds
Total Scholarships/Grants
15191954
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
6076059
Total Self-Help
6076059
Parent Loans
7871073
Athletic Awards
6991139
Federal Pell Grants
H13
State scholarships/grants
X
Private scholarships
X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
X
United Negro College Fund
X
Federal Nursing Scholarship
X
Other (specify):
X
Specify:
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Alumni affiliation
Non-Need Based
Art
X
Athletics
X
Job skills
X
ROTC
X
Music/drama
X
Religious affiliation
X
Alumni affiliation
Need-Based
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
State/district residency
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
1583
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
1052
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
594
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
593
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
505
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
462
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
356
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
117
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.596
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
20721
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
16240
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
4362
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
3418
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
6047
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
3041
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
2067
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
2060
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
1839
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1609
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
1196
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
399
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
0.608
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
21710
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
16422
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
4945
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
4397
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
212
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
491
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
6938
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
56
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
34676
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
1732
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
7614
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
285
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
34676
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
1389
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
459
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
430
C. Institutional loan programs.
5
D. State loan programs.
7
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
142
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.33
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.31
C. Institutional loan programs.
0.01
D. State loan programs.
0.01
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
0.11
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
34323
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
20129
C. Institutional loan programs.
3275
D. State loan programs.
14143
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
49178
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
60
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
28523
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
1711376
Specify:
International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSA
H8
CSS Profile
X
Noncustodial Profile
X
Specify:
Business/Farm Supplement
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):
2020-03-15 00:00:00
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):
2020-03-15 00:00:00

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
447
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
79
C. Total number who are females
223
D. Total number who are males
224
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
14
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
391
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
54
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
2
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
38
A. Total number of instructional faculty
135
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
18
C. Total number who are females
67
D. Total number who are males
68
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
2
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
64
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
71
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
0
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
14
A. Total number of instructional faculty
582
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
97
C. Total number who are females
290
D. Total number who are males
292
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
16
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
455
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
125
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
2
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
52
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
13
based on ____ students
6341
and ____ faculty
488.7
2-9
115
10-19
545
20-29
357
30-39
291
Total
1308
Total
0

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
Natural resources and conservation
0.011
Communication/journalism
0.187
Communication technologies
0.01
Computer and information sciences
0.021
Education
0.03
Engineering
0.006
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.01
English
0.017
Liberal arts/general studies
0.001
Biological/life sciences
0.031
Mathematics and statistics
0.019
Interdisciplinary studies
0.028
Parks and recreation
0.04
Philosophy and religious studies
0.007
Physical sciences
0.003
Psychology
0.053
Public administration and social services
0.016
Social sciences
0.07
Visual and performing arts
0.065
Health professions and related programs
0.044
Business/marketing
0.316
History
0.016
TOTAL (should = 100%)
1.0010000000000001