Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL · MidwestQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forPell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: 6,743 applied (fall 2024: 6,245)Elmhurst University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 5,051 admits (fall 2024: 4,599)Elmhurst University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 75% admitted (fall 2024: 74%)Elmhurst University (Fall 2025)

Source:Elmhurst University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Elmhurst admits about 7 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 55% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

6,743

Admitted

5,051

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

990–1260

8001600

ACT middle 50%

23–30

1836

Applications +96% since fall 2014 · admit rate 68% → 74%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,006 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 69% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · College Conference of Illinois and WisconsinROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.48 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 40% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,751 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $29,357 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $24,629 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $59,436.

51%

$29.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.1K above the national median

Full price: $59,436 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 10% · avg $26K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 51% of full price

Federal loans

77%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −12% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $61,462 ten years after enrolling, more than at 71% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$61.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$20.5K

≈ $217/month for 10 years

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 74% → 70% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 12%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 96% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 68% to 74%.

Cost
Falling
−12% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+96%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 68% → 74% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.48 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Elmhurst University (Fall 2025)
Elmhurst University · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Elmhurst University (2026)
Elmhurst University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 144962 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything