Graduate Programs at Elon University

Graduate School Overview

Elon University (referred to as Elon) is a Private, 4 years school located in Elon, NC. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1947 - Current).

Elon Directory Information
School Name	Elon University (Elon)
Address	100 Campus Drive, Elon, NC 27244-2010
Phone	336-278-2000
Web	https://www.elon.edu
Online Application	https://www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/apply.xhtml
Financial Info	https://www.elon.edu/e-web/admissions/FinancialAid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Elon University is $19,494 in average. The school has 786 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 7,123 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 97 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$19,494
Student Population	786
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	97 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Elon University is $19,494 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,083.

Elon University offers the alternative tuition plans.

Elon University offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Elon University is $19,494. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.54% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$13,482	-
2019-2020	$16,178	-
2020-2021	$18,432	-
2021-2022	$18,828	-
2022-2023	$19,494	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Elon is relatively expensive compared to private graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,206 (public) / $15,785 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Elon University	$19,494
All Graduate Schools	$16,002	$19,518
Public	$11,454	$20,592
Private	$19,594
North Carolina Graduate Schools	$12,434	$17,527
Public	$8,258	$22,206
Private	$15,785

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,486 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Elon University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.90% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,486. Off-campus living costs are increased by 2.90% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,230	$2,600	$12,230	$2,600
2019-2020	$12,685	$2,600	$12,685	$2,600
2020-2021	$13,141	$2,600	$13,141	$2,600
2021-2022	$13,422	$2,600	$13,422	$2,600
2022-2023	$13,886	$2,600	$13,886	$2,600

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,083 at Elon University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.54% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$749
2019-2020	$898
2020-2021	$1,024
2021-2022	$1,046
2022-2023	$1,083

The law school tuition at Elon University is $49,067 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Elon University.

Law School Tuition

2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Elon University
	Tuition	Fees
Law	$49,068	-

Graduate Programs at Elon

Elon University offers 11 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 297 students have completed their study at Elon University.

Offered Degrees at Elon University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	9	126
Doctor's degree - other	2	171
Total	11	297

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Elon University by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Physician Assistant program with 39 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 127 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at Elon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	29	$63,300
Management Science	✕	17	-
Accounting	✕	15	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	14	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Elon University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Law	✕	127	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	44	-

Elon University offers 11 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 297 students have completed their graduate studies.

126 students have earned/completed Master's program.
171 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's
Doctorate (Practice)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	14	-
Education [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	12	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	0	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Physician Assistant	✕	39	-
Business [+]	✕	61 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	29	$63,300
Accounting	✕	15	-
Management Science	✕	17	-
	Total	126

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+]	✕	127 completers	-
Law	✕	127	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	44 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	44	-
	Total	171

Graduate Student Population at Elon

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 825 students enrolled into Elon University graduate schools where it has total 7,123 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 751 full-time and 74 part-time graduate students. By gender, 301 male and 524 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	301	524
Full-time	751	263	488
Part-tme	74	38	36

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 572 White (69.33%), 114 Black/African American (13.82%), 51 Hispanic (6.18%), 12 Asian (1.45%), and 76 students with other races. 11 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	301	524
American Indian/Native American	6	3	3
Asian	12	6	6
Black/African American	114	34	80
Hispanic	51	14	37
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	572	224	348
Two More	8	2	6
Un-Known	51	14	37
Non-resident Alien	11	4	7

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Elon University. 347 students are aged 20 to 24 (42.06% of total students), 14 students are aged above 50 (1.70%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Elon University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	825	301	524
Age 20-21	15	3	12
Age 22-24	332	102	230
Age 25-29	321	128	193
Age 30-34	75	36	39
Age 35-39	28	13	15
Age 40-49	40	14	26
Age 50-64	14	5	9

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