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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

79.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 434 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Elizabethtown College. Among these students, 167 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 17 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1175

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1995 admitted students 167 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

39%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1070-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 630, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1175 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Elizabethtown College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 52% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    540-650
  • Math

    530-630

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

26

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1995 admitted students 17 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, Elizabethtown College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 24.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-29
  • Math

    25-30
  • Composite

    24-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Elizabethtown College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,510 992 1,518
Admitted students 1,995 725 1,270
Enrolled students 434 177 257
Acceptance rate 80% 73% 84%
Yield rate 22% 24% 20%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Elizabethtown College received a total of 2,510 applications. These applications included 992 male applicants and 1,518 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,510 applicants, Elizabethtown College admitted 1,995 students. Among the admitted students, there were 725 males and 1,270 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 434 students chose to enroll at Elizabethtown College. This means that 434 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 177 were male and 257 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Elizabethtown College had an overall acceptance rate of 80% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 73% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 84%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Elizabethtown College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Elizabethtown College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,453 1,115 2,338 2,442 798 1,644 71% 72% 70% 504 180 324 21% 23% 20%
2016 2,906 1,023 1,879 2,134 734 1,398 73% 72% 74% 443 178 265 21% 24% 19%
2017 3,033 1,089 1,941 2,245 781 1,462 74% 72% 75% 411 148 263 18% 19% 18%
2018 2,010 773 1,237 1,522 569 953 76% 74% 77% 386 147 239 25% 26% 25%
2019 1,893 754 1,139 1,530 601 929 81% 80% 82% 377 150 227 25% 25% 24%
2020 1,696 673 1,023 1,454 573 881 86% 85% 86% 405 173 232 28% 30% 26%
2021 2,510 992 1,518 1,995 725 1,270 80% 73% 84% 434 177 257 22% 24% 20%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Elizabethtown College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Elizabethtown College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Elizabethtown College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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