Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,399
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 56.33%

Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)

First generation college students: 13.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,361
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1280 - 1430

2022 Median Admit ACT: 30
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 28 - 32

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 72.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 69.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 64.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 60.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.8%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 11.3%
Asian: 3.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 1.4%
Non-resident alien: 4.9%
Unknown race: 2.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $74,460
In-State tuition: $59,960
Out-of-State tuition: $59,960

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,370 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,000 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $3,000 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,000 (2022)

Average Family Income: $126,413 (2013)
Median Family Income: $107,338 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 19.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 53.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,999 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,468
$30k-48k $15,338
$48k-75k $23,350
$75k-110k $30,270
$110k+ $38,633

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 79%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,999 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 90.7% (2015)
@3 year 92.9% (2017)
@5 year 94.0% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 79.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 79.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,277 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $61,186 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 27 $24,889 $264 $28,444 ($2,370) $49,048 ($4,087)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 17
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 12
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 3
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 25 $26,000 $276 $30,458 ($2,538)
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 8
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 15
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 47 $27,000 $286 $47,661 ($3,972) $50,611 ($4,218)
Bachelor's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 11
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 9 $26,465 $281
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 82 $27,000 $284 $55,340 ($4,612) $86,599 ($7,217)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 60 $27,000 $284 $39,521 ($3,293) $66,454 ($5,538)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 21 $22,747 $241 $39,445 ($3,287)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 3
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 12
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 17
Bachelor's Degree Music. 16 $26,764 ($2,230)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 80 $27,000 $286 $49,492 ($4,124) $71,231 ($5,936)
Bachelor's Degree History. 45 $27,000 $286 $30,167 ($2,514) $42,417 ($3,535)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 8
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 22 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 13 $26,000 $276
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 8
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 44 $26,724 $278 $36,264 ($3,022) $54,100 ($4,508)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 28 $25,816 $268 $36,058 ($3,005)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 9
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 51 $27,000 $286 $30,551 ($2,546) $75,829 ($6,319)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $87,327
Full time faculty: 76%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $322,736,790 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $408,498,853 (2022)