by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Elmhurst University was awarded 60 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Elmhurst is ranked #403 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Elmhurst held the #488 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Elmhurst also holds the #18 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
The acceptance rate at Elmhurst University is 71%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Elmhurst is a good fit for you.
About 29% of students accepted to Elmhurst submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 503 and 620. Math scores were between 510 and 600.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Elmhurst University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Elmhurst University is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Elmhurst University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Elmhurst for first-time, full-time students is 57%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,838 undergraduates at Elmhurst with 2,687 being full-time and 151 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,133 | $16,211 | $18,435 | $24,078 | $27,519 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Elmhurst, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Elmhurst, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $7,248 a year. That adds up to $28,992 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is 3.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Elmhurst University make the most money.
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Contact details for Elmhurst are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 190 Prospect Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296 |
| Phone: | 630-279-4100 |
| Website: | www.elmhurst.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elmhurst-College/86293358032 |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/elmhurstcollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 105 | $28,987 |
| Business Administration & Management | 99 | $49,672 |
| Nursing | 63 | $64,229 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 42 | $40,153 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 | $32,970 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 29 | $50,535 |
| General Biology | 26 | $33,732 |
| Marketing | 26 | $43,014 |
| Special Education | 25 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 2,019 students took at least one online class at Elmhurst University. This is a decrease from the 2,941 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,019 | 377 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,941 | 454 |
| 2018-2019 | 676 | 166 |
| 2017-2018 | 501 | 135 |
| 2016-2017 | 427 | 128 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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