Elon Academy Facts

Current Enrollment:

  • 161 scholars in Elon Academy
    • 97 scholars in college
    • 64 scholars in high school
  • 39% male, 61% female (high school scholars)
  • 24% African-American, 27% White, 33% Latino, 10% Multiracial, 6% American-Asian (high school scholars)

High School Scholar Statistics

  • 81% complete the high school program
  • 100% are accepted at colleges and universities
  • 100% are enrolled in at least one honors or AP class
  • Average unweighted GPA: 3.66

College Scholar Statistics

  • Merit-based aid earned by 2021 high school graduates: over $2.4 million
  • Merit-based aid accepted by 2021 high school graduates: over $1.1 million
  • 11 have received Gates-Millennium, Golden Door, Morehead-Cain, or Cheatham-White scholarships
  • 96% of all scholars attend North Carolina colleges and universities
  • 79% of all scholars have earned a college degree
  • Approximately, 11% of scholars pursue graduate school

National Statistics for Comparison

  • Only 70% of low-income students graduate from high school
  • Only 33% low-income students enroll in college
  • Only 60% of all (regardless of income) college students graduate
  • Only 14% of low-income students graduate from college
  • Only 4% of low-income, African-American males graduate from college