Elizabethtown Rankings and Evaluation
Pennsylvania Colleges
#24 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Federal Region III
#56 in Federal Region III
Elizabethtown College is ranked 24th in Pennsylvania Colleges and 56th in Federal Region III.
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 $37,950 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (78%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,200 SAT, 27 ACT) is around average.
- It has relatively small number of students of 2,283.
- The financial aid amount ($22,932) is average.
- It offers very diverse area of study (115 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Elizabethtown are $37,950 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College $37,950
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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Elizabethtown are $37,250 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College $37,250
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 78% 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 78%
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 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College 18%
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 1,200 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College 1,200
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Elizabethtown is 84% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College 84%
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 2,283 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College 2,283
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 $22,932 which is 60.43% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College $22,932
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 115 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Elizabethtown College 115
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 35 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.