Elon University academics
Elon, North Carolina · Private · 6,452 undergrads
Elon University has 6,452 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 68 fields of study. The most degrees go to Communication Management and Strategic Communications.
The short answers
6,452
undergraduates.
805
graduate students.
68
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,471
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
9.1%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
6,452
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
805
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,207
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
9.1%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$142,287
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
78%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,471
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
129
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
172
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Communication Management and Strategic Communications
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
72
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers