How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Elmhurst University admits about 73.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 990 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.8% receive Pell Grants and 35.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #512 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and professional programs. The six-year graduation rate is 70.0%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.9%. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #821 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and upward mobility can advance together at a regional private institution.
Elmhurst University admits about 73.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 990 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.8% receive Pell Grants and 35.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #512 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and professional programs. The six-year graduation rate is 70.0%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.9%. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #821 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and upward mobility can advance together at a regional private institution.
Elmhurst University admits about 73.6% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 990 and 1,260, and ACT scores typically fall between 23 and 30. Among enrolled undergraduates, 36.8% receive Pell Grants and 35.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.8% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #512 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus built around business and professional programs. The six-year graduation rate is 70.0%, with 66.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 79.9%. Azimuth ranks Elmhurst University #821 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve, demonstrating that access and upward mobility can advance together at a regional private institution.
