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Elon University

Elon, NC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$41,555
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$46,958
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
84.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$74,545
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$62,266
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$46,958
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$46,958
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,985
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$14,985
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$900
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00026,523
$30,001–48,00023,514
$48,001–75,00024,064
$75,001–110,00034,472
$110,001+49,743

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
84.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
83.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
89.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$58,082
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$74,545
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$217.33
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
83.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $74,545 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
66.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,208
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
23–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,452
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
9.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
9.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
24.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$112,797
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White76%
Hispanic7%
Black5%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in NC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Appalachian State University$16,83674.5%$51,836
Barton CollegeNot reported45.9%$47,913
Belmont Abbey CollegeNot reported46.7%$47,937
Bennett CollegeNot reported25.0%$36,654
Brevard CollegeNot reported48.8%$43,545
Cabarrus College of Health SciencesNot reported71.4%$58,708
Campbell UniversityNot reported61.0%$54,886
Carolina Christian CollegeNot reported15.4%$40,672
Carolina College of Biblical StudiesNot reported0.0%$24,581
Carolina UniversityNot reported21.6%$32,864
Carolinas College of Health SciencesNot reported100.0%$64,624
Catawba CollegeNot reported47.3%$48,793

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$123,121$127,347Not reported
Economics.$112,303$82,686$19,500
Computer Programming.$111,448$83,439$19,500
Accounting and Related Services.$105,707$76,194$20,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$105,377$103,485Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$103,426$83,343$19,500
Marketing.$95,163$69,303$21,500
International Business.$91,132$73,201Not reported
Political Science and Government.$89,685$63,293$20,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$88,983$69,830$19,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$82,774$81,641Not reported
Law.$82,321$107,773Not reported
Public Health.$81,153$58,808$20,500
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.$80,850$61,027Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$73,750$56,359$23,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$71,121$55,000Not reported
Journalism.$69,964$56,278$19,875
Psychology, General.$69,856$50,706$23,250
English Language and Literature, General.$68,927$48,590Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.$68,262$66,596Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10