Elon CDS VERIFIED

North Carolina (South) · 6,300 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $44,000/yr sticker

private Tier 4

NC mid-size private. Strong communications, business, study abroad (top in country). Beautiful campus.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

66.3%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.65–4.05

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1130–1320

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

24–30

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$74K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.3 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$58K

Entry

$74K

10-year

$79K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 3.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $560K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech in the Research Triangle: software engineer roles at Red Hat, IBM, Cisco, local startups.
Finance in Charlotte: mid-tier investment banking and wealth management, not bulge bracket tier.
Supply chain management: proximity to logistics hubs, manufacturing in Piedmont region, entry-level ops roles.
Defense contracting: clearance-adjacent roles near Fort Liberty, steady but slower growth than tech.
Consulting: solid regional pipeline to Deloitte and Accenture, weaker on McKinsey/BCG recruiting.

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