Elon University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Elon University

Elon University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Elon, North Carolina (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 6,452 students of which 6,622 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Elon University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 66.3%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,208. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $41,555, with published in-state tuition of $46,958 and a Pell grant recipient share of 9.9%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $20,500, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 83.5%, and the first-year retention rate is 89.8%. Graduates earn a median of $74,545 ten years after enrolling, compared with $58,082 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 112700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 79.7% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.