Elon University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Elon, North Carolina. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,239, made up of 6,452 undergraduates and 787 graduate students.
Elon University offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 92 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Communication Management and Strategic Communications, Finance, and Law. It awarded 1,739 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
7,239
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
1,739
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
92
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 92
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,443
Master's degrees
118
Professional doctorates
178
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,239
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,452
Graduate students, fall 2024
787
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,606
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,684
Graduate students, 2024-25
922
Full-time, 2024-25
95%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
74%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
1%
Students taking some online courses
25%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Colonial Athletic Association
President
Connie L. Book
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit