Private nonprofit · College

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania · Large suburb

77.9%
Admit rate
$26,598
Avg net price
76%
Graduation rate
$62,399
Median earnings

Elizabethtown College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,868 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,868 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 78% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Elizabethtown College's admitted students.

Admit rate
77.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1105–1310
Avg GPA (est.)
3.45

Enter a test score to see where you land against Elizabethtown College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Elizabethtown College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. There are two stories about the origin of the town's name. In one version it is named after Elizabeth Reeby, wife of Michael Reeby who sold the first building lots here in about 1795. Elizabethtown is home to Continental Press, White Oak Mills (an animal feed plant), Elizabethtown College, the Masonic Village, a large Mars Chocolate North America (a division of Mars, Incorporated) plant, Nordstrom’s east coast fulfillment center, and numerous smaller businesses. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
49 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Harrisburg (MDT)

How Elizabethtown College compares

Selectivity77.9%

More selective than 49% · #42 most selective of 111 in Pennsylvania

SAT average1204

Higher than 60%

Graduation rate76%

Higher than 86% · #23 of 116 in Pennsylvania

First-year retention84%

Higher than 72%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,399

Higher than 72% · #56 of 116 in Pennsylvania

Average net price$26,598

Cheaper than 25% · #73 cheapest of 112 in Pennsylvania

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment1,868

Larger than 55%

Percentiles compare Elizabethtown College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Pennsylvania.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,248students
  • Undergraduate1,86883%
  • Graduate38017%

Undergraduates by gender

1,868undergrads
  • Women1,18764%
  • Men68136%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White83%
  • Black2.8%
  • Hispanic6.5%
  • Asian2.2%
  • Other or multiracial5.1%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,868
Graduate enrollment
380
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$79,306
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$81,981
Endowment
$107,239,621

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
77.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1105–1310
SAT average
1204
SAT reading
560–660
SAT math
545–650
ACT composite
26–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.45

Cost

In-state tuition
$37,950
Room & board
$13,340
Books & supplies
$1,100
Total cost of attendance
$50,865
Average net price
$26,598

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
76%
Graduated on time (4 years)
69%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$54,833
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,399
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
65%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
76%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
69%
Low-income (Pell)
57%
First-generation
65%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,501
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
80%
Housing charge (year)
$6,438
Meal plan (year)
$6,516
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
585 (342 men · 243 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (12)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)191
Lacrosse66
Soccer60
Baseball45
Basketball41
Volleyball37
Swimming34
Wrestling32
Softball23
Field Hockey22
Golf17
Tennis17

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
22
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,283 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

7.3reported offenses a year
7.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
5.7
Fondling
1.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$17,776
$30–48k
$17,113
$48–75k
$20,967
$75–110k
$25,064
$110k+
$31,198

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$86,758

$20,967/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,084
average award, among those who get one

Elizabethtown College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,084. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 462 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,399
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
43%
Out-earn a HS grad
76%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$59,288
Men
$72,367

Men out-earn women by $13,079 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
84°F
Winter low
19°F
Annual rain
45.2″
Annual snow
23.2″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Landisville 2 NW, PA US station (9.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.