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Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Gettysburg College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Gettysburg College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,926 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gettysburg College bachelor students earn 10% more than the national average. Gettysburg College is ranked 14th in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College’s median net annual cost of $27,936 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Gettysburg College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Physiology & Pathology, Business Administration, History, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,936
Average years to graduate
4.1
English Language & Lit
Rank: #59
Economic score: 4.09
Sociology
Rank: #282
Economic score: 10.18
Biology
Rank: #550
Economic score: 17.39
Philosophy
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 110.31
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 80% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gettysburg College is 14% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Gettysburg College, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gettysburg College graduates within 4.2 years.
Gettysburg College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Gettysburg College’s economic mobility score of 15.69 is calculated by adjusting the 1.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gettysburg College’s EMS of 15.69 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Gettysburg College pays $27,936 a year, $46,524 less than the $74,460 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $27,936
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gettysburg College, 95% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $27,936 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 53% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,829. This is 1% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,917
Pell grants
$4,805
State grants
$3,686
Institutional grants
$37,291
Gettysburg College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,206 applicants, of which 3,496 were admitted and 623 enrolled. Gettysburg College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
98%
59%
In-state
26%
68%
1st generation
14%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%