Gettysburg College
About
Gettysburg College is a private liberal arts college in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1832, the 225-acre (91 ha) campus is adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield. In fall 2025, the college enrolled 2,086 students.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 34 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 25 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing9 · 26.5%
- No Data25 · 73.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 6
- Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2022Grant Substantive Change: ProgramMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Feb 2022Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Jan 2021Approved for Distance EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 518 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $11.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 476 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Gettysburg College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 13
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus20
- Non-campus2
- Public property1
Includes 16 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Sigma Chi1 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Gettysburg College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Gettysburg College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGettysburg College | 83% | — | 2,812 | $31,490 | Baccalaureate |
| 90% | 13.3% | 1,760 | $29,351 | Baccalaureate | |
| 86% | 28.9% | 3,969 | $40,766 | Baccalaureate | |
| 91% | 13.9% | 3,211 | $28,786 | Baccalaureate | |
| 87% | 17.6% | 3,126 | $38,782 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 37.0% | 1,990 | $36,175 | Baccalaureate | |
| 79% | 17.4% | 2,394 | $40,007 | Baccalaureate | |
| 75% | 57.2% | 1,917 | $22,264 | Baccalaureate | |
| 80% | 42.1% | 2,314 | $37,607 | Baccalaureate | |
| 84% | 28.2% | 1,808 | $36,425 | Baccalaureate | |
| 79% | 42.9% | 2,554 | $30,308 | Baccalaureate | |
| 91% | 13.6% | 2,031 | $28,985 | Baccalaureate | |
| 82% | 31.0% | 2,249 | $38,512 | Baccalaureate | |
| 88% | 31.4% | 2,775 | $34,433 | Baccalaureate | |
| 85% | 50.4% | 1,861 | $28,585 | Baccalaureate | |
| 83% | 21.1% | 2,704 | $32,297 | Baccalaureate | |
| 79% | 54.3% | 1,991 | $28,651 | Baccalaureate | |
| 80% | 56.9% | 1,724 | $27,872 | Baccalaureate | |
| 84% | 29.2% | 2,238 | $34,832 | Baccalaureate | |
| 80% | 43.9% | 2,065 | $34,561 | Baccalaureate | |
| 94% | 14.0% | 2,241 | $23,781 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 83% | 30.1% | 2,241 | $32,297 |
Institutions like Gettysburg College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Gettysburg College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateMaine
Bates College
Grad rate90%Admit rate13.3%Enrollment1,760Net price$29,351View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Bucknell University
Grad rate86%Admit rate28.9%Enrollment3,969Net price$40,766View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Colgate University
Grad rate91%Admit rate13.9%Enrollment3,211Net price$28,786View data - BaccalaureateMassachusetts
College of the Holy Cross
Grad rate87%Admit rate17.6%Enrollment3,126Net price$38,782View data - BaccalaureateConnecticut
Connecticut College
Grad rate82%Admit rate37.0%Enrollment1,990Net price$36,175View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Denison University
Grad rate79%Admit rate17.4%Enrollment2,394Net price$40,007View data - BaccalaureateIndiana
DePauw University
Grad rate75%Admit rate57.2%Enrollment1,917Net price$22,264View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Dickinson College
Grad rate80%Admit rate42.1%Enrollment2,314Net price$37,607View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Franklin and Marshall College
Grad rate84%Admit rate28.2%Enrollment1,808Net price$36,425View data - BaccalaureateSouth Carolina
Furman University
Grad rate79%Admit rate42.9%Enrollment2,554Net price$30,308View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Hamilton College
Grad rate91%Admit rate13.6%Enrollment2,031Net price$28,985View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kenyon College
Grad rate82%Admit rate31.0%Enrollment2,249Net price$38,512View data - BaccalaureatePennsylvania
Lafayette College
Grad rate88%Admit rate31.4%Enrollment2,775Net price$34,433View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
Rhodes College
Grad rate85%Admit rate50.4%Enrollment1,861Net price$28,585View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Skidmore College
Grad rate83%Admit rate21.1%Enrollment2,704Net price$32,297View data - BaccalaureateNew York
St Lawrence University
Grad rate79%Admit rate54.3%Enrollment1,991Net price$28,651View data - BaccalaureateTennessee
The University of the South
Grad rate80%Admit rate56.9%Enrollment1,724Net price$27,872View data - BaccalaureateConnecticut
Trinity College
Grad rate84%Admit rate29.2%Enrollment2,238Net price$34,832View data - BaccalaureateNew York
Union College
Grad rate80%Admit rate43.9%Enrollment2,065Net price$34,561View data - BaccalaureateVirginia
Washington and Lee University
Grad rate94%Admit rate14.0%Enrollment2,241Net price$23,781View data
Gettysburg College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research provides accurate and timely data and analysis for institutional planning and decision-making, assessment, enhancement of the student experience, and reporting. It serves as a reliable source of official institutional statistics about the College.
Visit IR office page- Suhua DongDirector of Institutional Research
Common Data Set
Gettysburg College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C18,366 applied → 3,254 admitted (38.9%) → 508 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Selective — 38.9% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 630–740 (median 680).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 28–32 (median 31).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Cost of attendance
GTotal sticker cost of attendance is $87,840 (2025-2026).
Sticker vs. net price
G+HSticker $87,840 → about $31,981 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($55,859); 90% of demonstrated need is met.
Where grant aid comes from
H194% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H565% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $36,569 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 83%; first-year retention 91%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 0 pts above the overall rate (83% vs 83%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I360% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~18% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B214% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B12,104 undergraduates and 708 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D172 transfer applicants → 40 admitted (55.6%) → 12 enrolled
Source publications
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardgettysburg.edu
- Data definitionCommon Data Set - Institutional Research - Gettysburg.eduThe Gettysburg College Common Data Set page provides information about the standard format for reporting institutional data. It includes sections on various aspects such as General Information, Enrollment & Persistence, First-Time, First-Year Admission, Transfer Admission, Academic Offerings & Policies, Student Life, Annual Expenses, Financial Aid, Instructional Faculty & Class Size, and Degrees Conferred. For older data files, contact the Office of Institutional Research.gettysburg.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planThe Strategic Direction for Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg College has outlined a strategic direction that emphasizes 'A Consequential Education' by aligning its strategic priorities with a commitment to provide a relevant and meaningful liberal arts education. The College has focused on four key areas: Academic Excellence, a Transformational and Integrated Student Experience, a Culture of Belonging and Wellness, and Institutional Effectiveness. Through these pillars, Gettysburg College aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate an ever-changing world while fostering an inclusive and effective institutional culture.gettysburg.edu
Grants & funding (15)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityFrederick Douglass - James Madison Fellowshipinstitution_site$24,000
- opportunityBenjamin A. Gilman International ScholarshipU.S. Department of Stateinstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityBeinecke Scholarship Programinstitution_site
- opportunityBlakemore Freeman FellowshipBlakemore Foundationinstitution_site
- opportunityCongress Bundestag Youth Exchangeinstitution_site
- opportunityEisenhower Global Scholarsinstitution_site
- opportunityFulbright US Student ProgramU.S. Department of Stateinstitution_site
- opportunityHarry S. Truman ScholarshipTruman Foundationinstitution_site
- opportunityHispanic Scholarship FundHispanic Scholarship Fundinstitution_site
- opportunityJapan Exchange and Teaching Programinstitution_site
- opportunityLuce Scholars ProgramLuce Foundationinstitution_site
- opportunityPoint Foundation ScholarshipsPoint Foundationinstitution_site
- opportunityRhodes ScholarshipRhodes Trustinstitution_site
- opportunityRotary Peace FellowshipRotary Foundationinstitution_site
- opportunityUdall Foundation Scholarship ProgramUdall Foundationinstitution_site
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