Elizabethtown Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#70 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Pennsylvania Colleges

#16 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Elizabethtown College is ranked 70^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 16^th in Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Elizabethtown College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $36,842 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (77%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,180 SAT, 27 ACT) is around average.
It has relatively small number of students of 2,021.
It offers very diverse area of study (99 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Elizabethtown are $36,842 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College $36,842

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Elizabethtown are $36,166 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College $36,166

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Elizabethtown is 77% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 77%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Elizabethtown is 19% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Elizabethtown is 1,180 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 1,180

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Elizabethtown is 27 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 27

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Elizabethtown is 76% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Elizabethtown is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Elizabethtown is 85% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Elizabethtown is 2,021 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 2,021

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Elizabethtown is $19,576 which is 53.14% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College $19,576

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Elizabethtown is 13 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 13 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1

Number of Programs

Elizabethtown offers 99 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Elizabethtown College 99

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60

Number of Online Programs

Elizabethtown offers 23 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.