Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 19:09     Subject: Elon
I don’t know how Elon is in a conversation with the other three schools. The other three are considered solid respectable colleges. If I saw them on a resume I would want to meet the applicant. I don’t feel the same way at all about Elon. It’s in the same bucket as High Point in my mind.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 19:07     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Elon’s low endowment kind of alarming? Just over $300 million for an undergrad body of more than 6,000. Compare that to Davidson and W&L, with $1.3-1.6 billion for fewer than 2,000 students. Even Sewanee and Rhodes are closer to $500 million, again with less than a third of Elon’s enrollment. Could Elon be a demographic cliff casualty?

Elon isn't an elite school, so no, not that concerning. Most colleges are stretched that thin.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 19:03     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?


Both schools are 70+% white... there's a 6 point difference but I definitely wouldn't let 72% vs 78% dictate my decision. It could be that next year the percents will be 75% and 75%, really.

Also CNU is way more of a regional school than Elon. Elon was t100 before USNews methodology changes.


I think they were 86 a few years ago or whenever the methodology changed. Elon definitely pulls heavily in NE and they seem to be making a marketing effort on west coast which will help reach and brand. I think it’s on the upward trend. Not the most academic school but has a lot to offer in terms of close relationships with professors, small class sizes, learning communities, research, etc. My impressions are that they really care about the student experience. I think it’s a very solid school for its level of selectivity, mine chose elsewhere but it was heavily considered.


I agree they have a lot to offer and seem to really value personalized teaching and quality of life for students. Elon ranks pretty high when it comes to teaching (ranked #1 for undergrad teaching by USNWR 4 years in a row). I think the school does a lot right and fills a certain niche.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 18:38     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Elon’s low endowment kind of alarming? Just over $300 million for an undergrad body of more than 6,000. Compare that to Davidson and W&L, with $1.3-1.6 billion for fewer than 2,000 students. Even Sewanee and Rhodes are closer to $500 million, again with less than a third of Elon’s enrollment. Could Elon be a demographic cliff casualty?


Omg. Yes, that is very alarming. I would've guessed like 1.2-1.4 billion.


You would think, but no. Elon is much, much closer to High Point than to Wake/Tulane/UMiami.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 18:33     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Elon’s low endowment kind of alarming? Just over $300 million for an undergrad body of more than 6,000. Compare that to Davidson and W&L, with $1.3-1.6 billion for fewer than 2,000 students. Even Sewanee and Rhodes are closer to $500 million, again with less than a third of Elon’s enrollment. Could Elon be a demographic cliff casualty?


Omg. Yes, that is very alarming. I would've guessed like 1.2-1.4 billion.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 18:30     Subject: Elon
Isn’t Elon’s low endowment kind of alarming? Just over $300 million for an undergrad body of more than 6,000. Compare that to Davidson and W&L, with $1.3-1.6 billion for fewer than 2,000 students. Even Sewanee and Rhodes are closer to $500 million, again with less than a third of Elon’s enrollment. Could Elon be a demographic cliff casualty?
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 18:07     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?


Both schools are 70+% white... there's a 6 point difference but I definitely wouldn't let 72% vs 78% dictate my decision. It could be that next year the percents will be 75% and 75%, really.

Also CNU is way more of a regional school than Elon. Elon was t100 before USNews methodology changes.


I think they were 86 a few years ago or whenever the methodology changed. Elon definitely pulls heavily in NE and they seem to be making a marketing effort on west coast which will help reach and brand. I think it’s on the upward trend. Not the most academic school but has a lot to offer in terms of close relationships with professors, small class sizes, learning communities, research, etc. My impressions are that they really care about the student experience. I think it’s a very solid school for its level of selectivity, mine chose elsewhere but it was heavily considered.


Yes. They were 83 or 84 before the methodology change. They might've had the biggest change of any school, maybe even bigger than Tulane.

https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2023/09/elon-university-falls-49-spots-us-news-national-universities-ranking


Yes. Wake had a huge dive that year too with methodology change.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 17:52     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?


Both schools are 70+% white... there's a 6 point difference but I definitely wouldn't let 72% vs 78% dictate my decision. It could be that next year the percents will be 75% and 75%, really.

Also CNU is way more of a regional school than Elon. Elon was t100 before USNews methodology changes.


I think they were 86 a few years ago or whenever the methodology changed. Elon definitely pulls heavily in NE and they seem to be making a marketing effort on west coast which will help reach and brand. I think it’s on the upward trend. Not the most academic school but has a lot to offer in terms of close relationships with professors, small class sizes, learning communities, research, etc. My impressions are that they really care about the student experience. I think it’s a very solid school for its level of selectivity, mine chose elsewhere but it was heavily considered.


Yes. They were 83 or 84 before the methodology change. They might've had the biggest change of any school, maybe even bigger than Tulane.

https://www.elonnewsnetwork.com/article/2023/09/elon-university-falls-49-spots-us-news-national-universities-ranking
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 17:44     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?


Both schools are 70+% white... there's a 6 point difference but I definitely wouldn't let 72% vs 78% dictate my decision. It could be that next year the percents will be 75% and 75%, really.

Also CNU is way more of a regional school than Elon. Elon was t100 before USNews methodology changes.


I think they were 86 a few years ago or whenever the methodology changed. Elon definitely pulls heavily in NE and they seem to be making a marketing effort on west coast which will help reach and brand. I think it’s on the upward trend. Not the most academic school but has a lot to offer in terms of close relationships with professors, small class sizes, learning communities, research, etc. My impressions are that they really care about the student experience. I think it’s a very solid school for its level of selectivity, mine chose elsewhere but it was heavily considered.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 17:38     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?


Both schools are 70+% white... there's a 6 point difference but I definitely wouldn't let 72% vs 78% dictate my decision. It could be that next year the percents will be 75% and 75%, really.

Also CNU is way more of a regional school than Elon. Elon was t100 before USNews methodology changes.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 17:36     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Tesla?

No thanks.


Tell us without telling us you know nothing about colleges/


It’s not even witty.

I worked in research triangle in hiring at one point. I had positive impressions of Elon candidates.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 17:32     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:Tesla?

No thanks.


Tell us without telling us you know nothing about colleges/
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 16:53     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Is CNU really that much more diverse than Elon?
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 16:46     Subject: Elon
Tesla?

No thanks.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2024 16:43     Subject: Elon
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We thought Elon was similar to CNU.


Same. My daughter chose CNU over Elon due to the lack of diversity and party culture at Elon (great if you want it, she's more introverted). I thought Elon had a lot to offer in terms of professor access but she's found that at CNU too.


Very interesting, would love to hear more about your daughter's experience at CNU. My son is applying to both but seems to prefer CNU.