Gettysburg College, PA

location_on  300 N Washington St, Gettysburg, PA 17325 • language  gettysburg.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies3%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Education1%
English Language and Literature6%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History5%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences27%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 45%
Median SAT Math 640
Median SAT Reading 645
Median ACT Composite 28

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 600–680
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 600–690
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $67,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $38,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 57%
Median Federal Debt $23,000
Repayment Rate 90%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		13% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		7% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 10%
>$110K 		51% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $25,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $23,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $14,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		87% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		90% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		92% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		94% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 90%
Transfer Rate 15%
Withdrawal Rate 2%
Graduation Rate 83%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		79% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		83% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		85% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		87% 62% 57%
Black 		79% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		82% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		81% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		77% 56% 48%
Other race 		81% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,441
Full-time Undergrads 98%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		52% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		48% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 6% 7%
Black 		4% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		74% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Mount St Mary's University
12 miles, SW • 3.2 star
Empire Beauty School-Hanover
13 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Harrisburg International Airport
35 miles, E • 1.4 star