Quad

Head-to-head

Susquehanna
Elizabethtown

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Susquehanna's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at Elizabethtown

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Susquehanna is more diverse (index 0.38 vs. 0.30)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Elizabethtown has 8 pts more first-gen students than Susquehanna (30% vs. 22%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Susquehanna has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Elizabethtown (25% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Elizabethtown's yield is 4 pts higher than Susquehanna's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Susquehanna graduates 3 pts more of its students than Elizabethtown (76% vs. 73%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Elizabethtown admits 78%, Susquehanna 81%; Elizabethtown's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Susquehanna81%
Elizabethtown78%
Quad's selectivity
  • SusquehannaAccessible
  • ElizabethtownAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Susquehanna
1100–1300
Elizabethtown
1105–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SusquehannaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ElizabethtownGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Susquehanna is a bit larger than Elizabethtown (2,163 vs. 1,868 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Susquehanna2.2K
Elizabethtown1.9K
Pell Grant share
Susquehanna25%
Elizabethtown21%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Susquehanna, and Behavioral Sciences at Elizabethtown; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Susquehanna13 to 1
Elizabethtown13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SusquehannaBusiness Administration and Management, General9%
  • ElizabethtownBehavioral Sciences12%

What each costs

Susquehanna and Elizabethtown cost about the same a year on average; Susquehanna's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Susquehanna$28.4K
Elizabethtown$28.9K
Aid generosity
Susquehanna63%
Elizabethtown44%

What each pays off

Elizabethtown's former students earn more, a median $62.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Susquehanna$61.7K
Elizabethtown$62.4K
Graduation rate
Susquehanna76%
Elizabethtown73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Susquehanna but held steady at Elizabethtown; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SusquehannaGrowing+22%
  • ElizabethtownSteady+5%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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