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Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown College is a private campus in suburban Elizabethtown, PA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$17,946
family income
under $30k
$19,414
$30–48k
$21,711
$48–75k
$25,608
$75–110k
$29,855
over $110k

Average net price

$26,5982023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $23,0892009: $22,8912010: $24,2312011: $25,1632012: $26,2072013: $26,9062014: $27,6512015: $28,3832016: $28,2272017: $27,0172018: $26,9372019: $25,0692020: $25,8552021: $25,8482022: $26,1982023: $26,598$26,598
$24k$26k$28k200820232008: $23,0892009: $22,8912010: $24,2312011: $25,1632012: $26,2072013: $26,9062014: $27,6512015: $28,3832016: $28,2272017: $27,0172018: $26,9372019: $25,0692020: $25,8552021: $25,8482022: $26,1982023: $26,598$26,598

Average net price at Elizabethtown College rose from $23,089 (2008) to $26,598 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$23,089
2009$22,891
2010$24,231
2011$25,163
2012$26,207
2013$26,906
2014$27,651
2015$28,383
2016$28,227
2017$27,017
2018$26,937
2019$25,069
2020$25,855
2021$25,848
2022$26,198
2023$26,598
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$50,8652024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$45k$50k$55k$60k200920242009: $40,0502010: $41,4742011: $42,9552012: $45,0802013: $47,3902014: $49,3142015: $51,4692016: $53,6662017: $55,9032018: $57,9832019: $59,8352020: $44,9782021: $45,6672022: $48,0982023: $49,3182024: $50,865$50,865
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $40,0502010: $41,4742011: $42,9552012: $45,0802013: $47,3902014: $49,3142015: $51,4692016: $53,6662017: $55,9032018: $57,9832019: $59,8352020: $44,9782021: $45,6672022: $48,0982023: $49,3182024: $50,865$50,865

Total cost at Elizabethtown College rose from $40,050 (2009) to $50,865 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$40,050
2010$41,474
2011$42,955
2012$45,080
2013$47,390
2014$49,314
2015$51,469
2016$53,666
2017$55,903
2018$57,983
2019$59,835
2020$44,978
2021$45,667
2022$48,098
2023$49,318
2024$50,865
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $19,1002001: $20,2002002: $21,3502003: $22,5002004: $23,7102005: $25,2002006: $26,9502007: $29,0002008: $30,6502013: $38,2002014: $39,9202015: $41,7102016: $43,4902017: $45,3502018: $46,9402019: $32,0002020: $32,9602021: $34,6002022: $35,6702023: $36,842$36,842
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $19,1002001: $20,2002002: $21,3502003: $22,5002004: $23,7102005: $25,2002006: $26,9502007: $29,0002008: $30,6502013: $38,2002014: $39,9202015: $41,7102016: $43,4902017: $45,3502018: $46,9402019: $32,0002020: $32,9602021: $34,6002022: $35,6702023: $36,842$36,842

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$19,100
2001$20,200
2002$21,350
2003$22,500
2004$23,710
2005$25,200
2006$26,950
2007$29,000
2008$30,650
2013$38,200
2014$39,920
2015$41,710
2016$43,490
2017$45,350
2018$46,940
2019$32,000
2020$32,960
2021$34,600
2022$35,670
2023$36,842
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $37,950 before grants and other attendance costs. At Elizabethtown College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,868 — Elizabethtown College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

76.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Elizabethtown College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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76.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 67.7%entered 1992: 67.4%entered 1993: 73.4%entered 1994: 69.5%entered 1995: 71%entered 1996: 70.6%entered 1997: 68.5%entered 1998: 67.3%entered 1999: 70%entered 2000: 69.8%entered 2001: 70.4%entered 2002: 69.5%entered 2003: 78%entered 2004: 78.3%entered 2005: 79%entered 2006: 74.1%entered 2007: 77.4%entered 2008: 69.5%entered 2009: 77.8%entered 2010: 74.3%entered 2011: 74.6%entered 2012: 72.7%entered 2013: 69.4%entered 2014: 72.3%entered 2015: 75.5%entered 2016: 76.2%entered 2017: 77.1%entered 2018: 76.2%76.2%
70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 67.7%entered 1992: 67.4%entered 1993: 73.4%entered 1994: 69.5%entered 1995: 71%entered 1996: 70.6%entered 1997: 68.5%entered 1998: 67.3%entered 1999: 70%entered 2000: 69.8%entered 2001: 70.4%entered 2002: 69.5%entered 2003: 78%entered 2004: 78.3%entered 2005: 79%entered 2006: 74.1%entered 2007: 77.4%entered 2008: 69.5%entered 2009: 77.8%entered 2010: 74.3%entered 2011: 74.6%entered 2012: 72.7%entered 2013: 69.4%entered 2014: 72.3%entered 2015: 75.5%entered 2016: 76.2%entered 2017: 77.1%entered 2018: 76.2%76.2%

The six-year graduation rate at Elizabethtown College rose from 67.7% (entered 1991) to 76.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort67.7%
1992 cohort67.4%
1993 cohort73.4%
1994 cohort69.5%
1995 cohort71%
1996 cohort70.6%
1997 cohort68.5%
1998 cohort67.3%
1999 cohort70%
2000 cohort69.8%
2001 cohort70.4%
2002 cohort69.5%
2003 cohort78%
2004 cohort78.3%
2005 cohort79%
2006 cohort74.1%
2007 cohort77.4%
2008 cohort69.5%
2009 cohort77.8%
2010 cohort74.3%
2011 cohort74.6%
2012 cohort72.7%
2013 cohort69.4%
2014 cohort72.3%
2015 cohort75.5%
2016 cohort76.2%
2017 cohort77.1%
2018 cohort76.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,320Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,983Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,301Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,095Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,436Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,320Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,983Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,301Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,095Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,436Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$13,875
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$6,301
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,320$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,125$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,983$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$6,095
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,436
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$8,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$54,833
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$60,060
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$62,399
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Elizabethtown College admitted 2,822 of 3,624 applicants in Fall 2024. The 77.9% rate describes that application pool.

77.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$36,842 tuition · 2023–241,868 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1105–13101600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Elizabethtown College received 3,624 applications and admitted 2,822 (77.9%), with 498 enrolling.

Elizabethtown College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Elizabethtown College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 560–660 and Math was 545–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1105–1310 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing560600660
SAT Math545600650
ACT Composite262731

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

77.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200120242001: 68.8%2002: 68.2%2003: 71%2004: 63.5%2005: 62.3%2006: 62.5%2007: 58.4%2008: 58.4%2009: 74.9%2010: 74.5%2011: 65.8%2012: 69.6%2013: 69.6%2014: 70.8%2015: 70.7%2016: 73.4%2017: 74%2018: 75.7%2019: 80.8%2020: 85.7%2021: 79.5%2022: 81.1%2023: 76.8%2024: 77.9%77.9%
60%70%80%200120242001: 68.8%2002: 68.2%2003: 71%2004: 63.5%2005: 62.3%2006: 62.5%2007: 58.4%2008: 58.4%2009: 74.9%2010: 74.5%2011: 65.8%2012: 69.6%2013: 69.6%2014: 70.8%2015: 70.7%2016: 73.4%2017: 74%2018: 75.7%2019: 80.8%2020: 85.7%2021: 79.5%2022: 81.1%2023: 76.8%2024: 77.9%77.9%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200168.8%
Fall 200268.2%
Fall 200371%
Fall 200463.5%
Fall 200562.3%
Fall 200662.5%
Fall 200758.4%
Fall 200858.4%
Fall 200974.9%
Fall 201074.5%
Fall 201165.8%
Fall 201269.6%
Fall 201369.6%
Fall 201470.8%
Fall 201570.7%
Fall 201673.4%
Fall 201774%
Fall 201875.7%
Fall 201980.8%
Fall 202085.7%
Fall 202179.5%
Fall 202281.1%
Fall 202376.8%
Fall 202477.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1105–1310Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10102002: 10102003: 10102004: 10202005: 10002006: 10002007: 10102008: 10102009: 10102010: 9902011: 10202012: 10002013: 10002014: 10202015: 10002016: 9902017: 10702018: 10702019: 10802020: 10802021: 10702022: 10702023: 10902024: 110511052001: 12202002: 12202003: 12102004: 12502005: 12302006: 12202007: 12102008: 12102009: 12302010: 12102011: 12302012: 12202013: 12302014: 12402015: 12302016: 11602017: 12802018: 12902019: 12902020: 12802021: 12802022: 12802023: 12802024: 13101310
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10102002: 10102003: 10102004: 10202005: 10002006: 10002007: 10102008: 10102009: 10102010: 9902011: 10202012: 10002013: 10002014: 10202015: 10002016: 9902017: 10702018: 10702019: 10802020: 10802021: 10702022: 10702023: 10902024: 110511052001: 12202002: 12202003: 12102004: 12502005: 12302006: 12202007: 12102008: 12102009: 12302010: 12102011: 12302012: 12202013: 12302014: 12402015: 12302016: 11602017: 12802018: 12902019: 12902020: 12802021: 12802022: 12802023: 12802024: 13101310

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110101220
Fall 200210101220
Fall 200310101210
Fall 200410201250
Fall 200510001230
Fall 200610001220
Fall 200710101210
Fall 200810101210
Fall 200910101230
Fall 20109901210
Fall 201110201230
Fall 201210001220
Fall 201310001230
Fall 201410201240
Fall 201510001230
Fall 20169901160
Fall 201710701280
Fall 201810701290
Fall 201910801290
Fall 202010801280
Fall 202110701280
Fall 202210701280
Fall 202310901280
Fall 202411051310
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

26–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 232004: 202008: 212009: 202011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 222015: 232016: 212017: 222018: 212019: 212020: 202021: 242022: 252023: 192024: 26262003: 252004: 262008: 252009: 272011: 272012: 272013: 282014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 262021: 282022: 302023: 292024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 232004: 202008: 212009: 202011: 212012: 212013: 212014: 222015: 232016: 212017: 222018: 212019: 212020: 202021: 242022: 252023: 192024: 26262003: 252004: 262008: 252009: 272011: 272012: 272013: 282014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 272018: 282019: 282020: 262021: 282022: 302023: 292024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032325
Fall 20042026
Fall 20082125
Fall 20092027
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122127
Fall 20132128
Fall 20142228
Fall 20152328
Fall 20162128
Fall 20172227
Fall 20182128
Fall 20192128
Fall 20202026
Fall 20212428
Fall 20222530
Fall 20231929
Fall 20242631
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,868Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,8292003: 1,8862004: 2,0212005: 2,0822006: 2,2132007: 2,3222008: 2,1782009: 2,2432010: 2,2952011: 2,3002012: 1,8572013: 1,8082014: 1,7542015: 1,7622016: 1,7132017: 1,6472018: 1,6022019: 1,6882020: 1,6492021: 1,6672022: 1,7032023: 1,8152024: 1,8681,868
2k2k2k200220242002: 1,8292003: 1,8862004: 2,0212005: 2,0822006: 2,2132007: 2,3222008: 2,1782009: 2,2432010: 2,2952011: 2,3002012: 1,8572013: 1,8082014: 1,7542015: 1,7622016: 1,7132017: 1,6472018: 1,6022019: 1,6882020: 1,6492021: 1,6672022: 1,7032023: 1,8152024: 1,8681,868

Undergraduate enrollment at Elizabethtown College has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 2,322 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,868.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,829
Fall 20031,886
Fall 20042,021
Fall 20052,082
Fall 20062,213
Fall 20072,322
Fall 20082,178
Fall 20092,243
Fall 20102,295
Fall 20112,300
Fall 20121,857
Fall 20131,808
Fall 20141,754
Fall 20151,762
Fall 20161,713
Fall 20171,647
Fall 20181,602
Fall 20191,688
Fall 20201,649
Fall 20211,667
Fall 20221,703
Fall 20231,815
Fall 20241,868
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%83%85%88%200220232002: 84%2003: 84%2004: 86%2005: 86%2006: 86%2007: 85%2008: 79%2009: 88%2010: 84%2011: 86%2012: 82%2013: 79%2014: 82%2015: 87%2016: 87%2017: 89%2018: 87%2019: 89%2020: 84%2021: 85%2022: 84%2023: 84%84%
80%85%200220232002: 84%2003: 84%2004: 86%2005: 86%2006: 86%2007: 85%2008: 79%2009: 88%2010: 84%2011: 86%2012: 82%2013: 79%2014: 82%2015: 87%2016: 87%2017: 89%2018: 87%2019: 89%2020: 84%2021: 85%2022: 84%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Elizabethtown College has held near 84% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort84%
Fall 2003 cohort84%
Fall 2004 cohort86%
Fall 2005 cohort86%
Fall 2006 cohort86%
Fall 2007 cohort85%
Fall 2008 cohort79%
Fall 2009 cohort88%
Fall 2010 cohort84%
Fall 2011 cohort86%
Fall 2012 cohort82%
Fall 2013 cohort79%
Fall 2014 cohort82%
Fall 2015 cohort87%
Fall 2016 cohort87%
Fall 2017 cohort89%
Fall 2018 cohort87%
Fall 2019 cohort89%
Fall 2020 cohort84%
Fall 2021 cohort85%
Fall 2022 cohort84%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Elizabethtown College

20.8% of Elizabethtown College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Elizabethtown College as a primarily residential campus of 1,868 undergraduates — and 83.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Elizabethtown College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1105–1310 — their midpoint is near the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Elizabethtown College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Elizabethtown College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Elizabethtown College77.9%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Elizabethtown College$37,950
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Elizabethtown College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Elizabethtown College$62,399
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisElizabethtown CollegePennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS77.9%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$37,950$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$62,399$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Elizabethtown College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Elizabethtown College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Engineering, General$88,104
Accounting and Related Services$83,075
Biology, General$73,542
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,358
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$69,614
Political Science and Government$63,073
Social Work$54,837
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,337
Human Services, General$51,224
Communication and Media Studies$49,514
Psychology, General$47,359

These 11 fields listed for Elizabethtown College measure earnings after completion. The $62,399 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 49 additional Elizabethtown College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Elizabethtown College report?

Elizabethtown College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1105–1310 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Elizabethtown College's acceptance rate?

77.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,822 admitted from 3,624 applicants.

How much does Elizabethtown College cost?

At Elizabethtown College, tuition is $37,950. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Elizabethtown College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $62,399. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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