Elon University

Common Data Set 2021-22

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$74,545
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
84%
6-year completion
Average net price
$41,555
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$20,500
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction377fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
City:belton@elon.edu
A0 · Respondent 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
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
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
Stateadmissions@elon.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
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):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking2,4613,66474Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking1041943Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates15929435Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking6,302Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking825Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking7,127Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported167
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported107395Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported87361Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported1,2725,034Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported05Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported60179Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported1250Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported1,5916,302Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students141Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic2511,1311,497
Asian, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reported0
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic2511,1311,497
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2088991,187
Race and/or ethnicity unknown33040
Total1912

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APC8G
ACT OnlySAT essay
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied4,8758,984Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported948Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled13,8591,591Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
Total first-time, first-year who were admittedNA
Total first-time, first-year who enrolledNA
C2 · Wait List
Is your waiting list ranked?4
If yes, do you release that information to students?4
Do you release that information to school counselors?3
C4 · Other
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
HistoryX
Computer ScienceX
ScienceImportant
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1,175
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Math: Total1,330
SAT Composite: 1400-160025
SAT Composite: 1200-139923
SAT Composite: 1000-119924
ACT Composite: 30-360.6
ACT Composite: 24-290.2
ACT Composite: 18-230.0
ACT Composite: 12-170.0
ACT Composite: Below 61
ACT English: 30-360.5
ACT English: 24-290.3
ACT English: 18-230.0
ACT English: Below 61
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total0.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
C13 · Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?0.0006
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:C14
Date: MonthNov. 1
Date: DayNov. 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?X
Other early decision plan closing date: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Dec. 1
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?221

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied225412Not reportedNot reported
Admitted150262Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled3371Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
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
D3 · Application for Admission
FallX
SummerD4
Essay or personal statementX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D13 · Transfer Credit Policies
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
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX

Student Life

3 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
F3 · ROTC
Name of Cooperating InstitutionNC A & T
Name of Cooperating InstitutionNC A & T
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
G0 · Information
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
G1 · Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresident$38,218$38,218
Required feesNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing, on-campus$6,593$6,593
Housing only, on-campus$6,829$6,829
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reported$6,593
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$6,829
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$1,100
Transportation$1,500$1,150$1,150
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

15 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients4911,847Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant$6,767$7,326Not reported
Athletic grant recipients57281Not reported
Average athletic grant$33,641$35,062Not reported
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic YearX
H1 · Methodology
Institutional methodology (IM)X
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$3,059,149
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,142,517
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,625,878
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$509,206
Total Scholarships/Grants$32,336,750
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,169,381
Federal Work-Study$3,419,109
Total Self-Help$14,588,490
Parent Loans$10,358,950
Athletic Awards$3,415,999
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$14,905,401
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$318,424
Total Scholarships/Grants$15,223,825
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,572,694
Total Self-Help$6,572,694
Parent Loans$8,008,862
Athletic Awards$6,959,256
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates1,5896,095176
Applied for need-based aid1,0683,016Not reported
Determined to have financial need5802,009Not reported
Awarded any aid5782,005Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid5121,821Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid4571,580Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid3661,224Not reported
Need fully met121467Not reported
Average percentage of need met1%1%Not reported
Average financial aid package$22,047$22,584Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant$17,321$17,025Not reported
Average need-based self-help award$4,385$5,027Not reported
Average need-based loan$3,404$4,380Not reported
Graduating Cohort
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.1,344
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program4880%$30,560
Federal loan programs4710%$20,690
Institutional loan programs100%$5,236
State loan programs30%$13,750
Private student loans1050%$48,330
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:94
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$28,424
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,671,893
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2021-03-15 00:00:00
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2021-03-15 00:00:00
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
United Negro College FundX
Federal Nursing ScholarshipX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
ArtX
AthleticsX
Job skillsX
ROTCX
Music/dramaX
Religious affiliationX
Alumni affiliationNeed-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

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty456131587
Members of minority groups8922111
Females23466300
Males22265287
Nonresidents11112
Doctorate or other terminal degree39456450
Master's, but not terminal master's6275137
Bachelor's degree000
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs40949
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students5,839
and ____ faculty494.7
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students156Not reported
10-19 students493Not reported
20-29 students412Not reported
30-39 students224Not reported
40-49 studentsNot reportedNot reported
50-99 studentsNot reportedNot reported
100+ studentsNot reportedNot reported
Total1,2850

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported0.3%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%1%