Elon University

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

24.2%

Applications

18,103

Admitted

4,372

Enrolled

2

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

First Name:
Rhonda Belton
Last Name:
Associate Director of Institutional Research
Title:
Institutional Effectiveness
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
City
admissions@elon.edu
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:
Other (describe):
Academic year calendar:
A5

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
1830
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
2540
Total degree-seeking: males
2540
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
Men
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
1
All other degree-seeking: males
86
Total degree-seeking: males
87
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
All other degree-seeking: males
256
All other degree-seeking: males
20
Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
Total All Full-Time Students: Males
6452
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
787
Total All Students: males
7239
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
2727
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
3733
Total degree-seeking: females
3733
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
Women
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
2
All other degree-seeking: females
90
Total degree-seeking: females
92
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
All other degree-seeking: females
473
All other degree-seeking: females
38
Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Doctoral degrees – other
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Total
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
153
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
444
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
976
Total
1573
Total
0
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
153
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
444
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
976
Total
1573
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
118
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
350
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
760
Total
1228
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
3
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
19
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
44
Total
66
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
2
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
7
Total
11
Total
2021 Cohort
Total
0

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
ACT Math
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
0.1378
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0.5128
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0.2596
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
0.0898
Total first-time, first-year males who applied
Total
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
6735
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied
11368
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
Total
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
4372
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
2
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
Total
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
965
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
0.5138
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
0.8323
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
0.1677
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
0.034
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
0.2931
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
bottom half = 100%
Total first-time, first-year students who applied
0
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
0
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year who applied
18105
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
12012
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
0.4416
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
0.1119
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
1607
Total first-time, first-year who applied
3826
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
2477
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
338
Total first-time, first-year who applied
13801
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
9272
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
1235
Total first-time, first-year who applied
478
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
263
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
34
Does your institution have an application fee?
1
Date: Month
Date
Date: Day
Date
Other:
2024-01-10 00:00:00
No set Date
C15
Other
C16
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
X
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
3984
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
815
Number of wait-listed students admitted:
101
First or only early decision plan closing date: Month
N
First or only early decision plan closing date: Day
N
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Yes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Total academic units
4
English
3
Mathematics
3
Science
1
Of these, units that must be lab
2
Foreign language
2
Social studies
1
Total academic units
4
English
4
Mathematics
3
Science
1
Of these, units that must be lab
3
Foreign language
2
Social studies
1
Explain:
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admissions decisions.
Rigor of secondary school record
X
Academic GPA
X
Standardized test scores
X
Application Essay
Very Important
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
Entrance exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
Recommended
SAT
X
ACT
X
State Exam (specify):
X
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
Percent
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
Number
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
0.32
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
512
ACT English: 25th Percentile
0.19
ACT English: 50th Percentile
312
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
580
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
540
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
24
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
21
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
24
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
23
SAT Math: 700-800
630
SAT Math: 600-699
600
SAT Math: 500-599
28
SAT Math: 400-499
25
SAT Math: 300-399
27
SAT Math: Total
26
SAT Composite: 1000-1199
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 800-999
0.1699
SAT Composite: 600-799
0.5
SAT Composite: 400-599
0.2891
SAT Composite: Total
0.0371
ACT Composite: 30-36
1
ACT Composite: 18-23
SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 12-17
0.0859
ACT Composite: 6-11
0.5
ACT Composite: Below 6
0.3672
ACT Composite: Total
0.0449
ACT English: 30-36
1

D. Transfer Admission

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?
N
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
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
65
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
65
Describe other transfer credit policies:
D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Number
Males
191
Females
237
Total
1
Males
115
Females
125
Total
1
Males
39
Females
33
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
Winter
X
Summer
X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
Yes
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
X
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
2.5
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
2.7
Fall Priority Date: Month
2024-06-01 00:00:00
Fall Priority Date: Day
2024-06-01 00:00:00
Spring Priority Date: Month
2024-12-01 00:00:00
Spring Priority Date: Day
2024-12-01 00:00:00
Fall Rolling Admission
X
Spring Rolling Admission
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
Undergraduate Research
X
English (including composition)
X
Foreign languages
X
Humanities
X
Mathematics
X
Sciences (biological or physical)
X
Social science
X

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.785
Percent of males who join fraternities
0
Percent of females who join sororities
0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
0.99
Percent who live off campus or commute
0.01
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.773
Percent of males who join fraternities
0.2
Percent of females who join sororities
0.39
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
0.7
Percent who live off campus or commute
0.3
Percent of students age 25 and older
0.01
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
20
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
Army ROTC is offered:
X
Name of Cooperating Institution
NC A&T
Name of Cooperating Institution
NC A&T
Coed residence halls
X
Men's residence halls
X
Women's residence halls
X
Apartments for single students
X
Special housing for international students
X
Fraternity/sorority housing
X
Theme housing
X
Wellness housing
X
Living Learning Communities
X

G. Annual Expenses

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
elon.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey
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:
2025-03-03 00:00:00
Tuition
46451
Tuition
46451
Required Fees:
507
Housing Only (on-campus):
7303
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
7682
Required Fees:
507
Housing Only (on-campus):
7303
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
7682
Minimum
12
Maximum
18
Books and supplies:
900
Other expenses:
1150
Books and supplies:
900
Transportation
1100
Other expenses:
1150
Books and supplies:
900
Other expenses:
1150
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
1479

H. Financial Aid

If yes, starting date (Month):
If yes, starting date:
If yes, starting date (Day):
If yes, starting date:
Institutional methodology (IM)
X
Federal
5149151
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
3055459
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
40790522
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
594096
Total Scholarships/Grants
49589228
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
10429561
Federal Work-Study
2823196
Total Self-Help
13252757
Parent Loans
11779671
Athletic Awards
3928941
Federal
5954
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
17392
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
29896176
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
497508
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
X
State Loans
X
Total Scholarships/Grants
30417030
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
10276658
Total Self-Help
10276658
Parent Loans
11925825
Athletic Awards
8107670
Federal Pell Grants
X
Federal SEOG
X
State scholarships/grants
X
Private scholarships
X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
X
Academics
X
Alumni affiliation
X
Art
X
Job skills
X
ROTC
X
Leadership
X
Music/drama
X
Music/drama
X
Religious affiliation
X
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
1606
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
1086
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
608
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
608
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
528
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
398
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
518
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
194
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)
0.74
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)
35637
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
24635
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
4271
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
3411
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
6218
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
3090
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
1960
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
1959
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
1792
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1331
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
1494
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
510
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)
0.6461
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)
32031
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
22618
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
4886
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
4395
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
168
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)
697
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
12923
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
54
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
36616.9
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)
2529
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
10226.41
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
287
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
40247.97
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.
1399
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.
479
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
447
C. Institutional loan programs.
3
D. State loan programs.
2
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
138
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.
0.34
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.32
C. Institutional loan programs.
0
D. State loan programs.
0
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
0.1
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.
36129
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
18686
C. Institutional loan programs.
10240
D. State loan programs.
22688
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
64680
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
X
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not 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:
78
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
32339
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
2522441
FAFSA
X
CSS Profile
X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month
2024-03-15 00:00:00
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day
2024-03-15 00:00:00

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
501
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
97
C. Total number who are females
258
D. Total number who are males
243
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
13
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
417
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
83
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
1
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
42
A. Total number of instructional faculty
115
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
20
C. Total number who are females
57
D. Total number who are males
58
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
61
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
48
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
6
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
616
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
117
C. Total number who are females
315
D. Total number who are males
301
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
13
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
478
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
131
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
7
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
56
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
11
based on ____ students
5837
and ____ faculty
521
2-9
201
10-19
452
20-29
389
30-39
265
40-49
1
Total
1308
Total
0

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
Natural resources and conservation
0.009
Communication/journalism
0.197
Communication technologies
0.016
Computer and information sciences
0.028
Education
0.034
Engineering
0.015
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.01
English
0.019
Biological/life sciences
0.047
Mathematics and statistics
0.015
Interdisciplinary studies
0.012
Parks and recreation
0.067
Philosophy and religious studies
0.005
Physical sciences
0.004
Psychology
0.06
Public administration and social services
0.014
Social sciences
0.067
Visual and performing arts
0.052
Health professions and related programs
0.031
Business/marketing
0.29
History
0.008
TOTAL (should = 100%)
1