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How strong are the academics at Elizabethtown College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
20
Average class size
73%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Elizabethtown has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
70
10-19
122
20-29
93
30-39
60
40-49
4
50-99
2

Honors Programs

Elizabethtown College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Elizabethtown's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Elizabethtown College:

84%
First-year retention rate
73%
4-year grad rate
77%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Elizabethtown College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Behavioral Sciences
Engineering, General
Business Administration and Management, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
8.8
18.64
28.48
38.32
48.16
58

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Asian Studies/Civilization 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4
  • Biotechnology 4
  • Environmental Biology 4
  • Neuroscience 2
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 30
  • Accounting 16
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 14
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 10
  • Finance, General 8
  • Actuarial Science 4
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
  • Digital Marketing 1
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 5
  • Public Relations/Image Management 5
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 1
  • Journalism 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 5
  • Information Science/Studies 4
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 17
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 7
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 4
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 3
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 2
  • Physics Teacher Education 2
  • Biology Teacher Education 2
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Spanish Language Teacher Education 1
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Engineering, General 35
  • Computer Engineering, General 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 0
Foreign Languages
  • Japanese Language and Literature 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 8
  • Music Therapy/Therapist 5
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 4
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 5
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 8
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 5
  • Applied Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences 58
  • Data Science, General 3
  • Business Analytics 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 1
  • Physics, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 12
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS 5
  • Human Services, General 5
  • Human Services, General 5
  • Social Work 5
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Graphic Design 13
  • Music, General 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
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