Elon, North Carolina · Private Non-Profit
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations at Elon University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $41,555 school-wide net price and $74,545 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 549
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 66.4%
- Graduation rate
- 84%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $41,555/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $166,220
- Median debt
- $20,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $74,545/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2%), school-wide average net price ($41,555), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($74,545), and peer averages from 549 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 549 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.1x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($25,029 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($22,767 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Elon University in the top 94% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.2% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 3.3% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,129 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,288 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 0.1% of reported awards · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations accounts for 2% of the awards or completions reported for Elon University. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 2.1x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Elon University's average net price is $41,555 per year, about $166,220 over four years. That is $25,029 above the $16,526 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $74,545 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $22,767 above the $51,778 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Elon University #516 of 549 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.