Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Elon graduates 12 pts more of its students than Sacred Heart (83% vs. 71%)
Graduation rate - 2
Sacred Heart grads earn $514 more ten years out than Elon's ($75,059 vs. $74,545)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Sacred Heart$75.1KHighest
Elon$74.5K
Graduation rate
Sacred Heart71%
Elon83%Highest
Retention rate
Sacred Heart83%
Elon89%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Sacred Heart$25K
Elon$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Sacred Heart57%
Elon24%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Sacred Heart$19.5K
Elon$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Sacred Heart67%
Elon79%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Sacred Heart72%
Elon83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Sacred Heart22%
Elon12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Sacred Heart63%
Elon77%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Sacred Heart75%
Elon82%
Pell graduation gap
Sacred Heart12 pts lower
Elon5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Sacred Heart | Elon |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76% | 84% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 64% | 82% |
| Black | 47% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 66% | 86% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 74% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Sacred Heart | Elon |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 70% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 78% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 78% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 82% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 81% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why