by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Elizabethtown College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Elizabethtown College comes to about $49,318.00 a year.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $37,950.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,368.00 |
| Total cost | $49,318.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,318.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,267.00 |
| Net price | $25,051.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $49,318.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$33,089.00 |
| Net price | $16,229.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at a recent average of 3.1% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,737.00 | $25,835.00 | $50,861.00 |
| Senior year | $18,357.00 | $28,336.00 | $55,785.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $70,155.00 | $108,290.00 | $213,192.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,726.00 | $41,255.00 | $81,218.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $807.00 | $1,246.00 | $2,453.00 |
| Total amount paid | $96,881.00 | $149,545.00 | $294,410.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Freshman year | $16,737.00 | $25,835.00 | $50,861.00 |
| Senior year | $17,260.00 | $26,643.00 | $52,452.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $33,997.00 | $52,478.00 | $103,313.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,952.00 | $19,992.00 | $39,359.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $391.00 | $604.00 | $1,189.00 |
| Total amount paid | $46,949.00 | $72,470.00 | $142,672.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $26,598.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,198.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $17,946.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,414.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,711.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $25,608.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $29,855.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Elizabethtown College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Elizabethtown College amounts to $26,000.00, landing it in the Moderate ($20-30k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $10,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $26,000.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $32,673.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $23,370.00 |
| Middle income | $25,000.00 |
| High income | $26,000.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $26,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $26,000.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Elizabethtown College amounts to $-1,000.00.
The federal default-rate tier for Elizabethtown College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 2.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Elizabethtown College add up to $126,416,235.00 distributed across 7,045 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 29 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,170.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,335.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Elizabethtown College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.