Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Overview

Admission

Gettysburg College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,816 applications and only 2,906 students were granted admission. Gettysburg College is at the #41 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Gettysburg College's tuition was $50,860 for all students regardless of residency (89.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 80% of Gettysburg College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 10% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,319 (which is 1.8% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Gettysburg College in 2016-2017, was 321, which is 46% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,173 (which is 12.2% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Gettysburg College has enrolled a total of 2,394 students (2,378 students full-time and 16 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,394 students, 11 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 47% men and 53% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Gettysburg College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Gettysburg College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Gettysburg College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $41,300. Last year, out of the total 541 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 509 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 708 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 673 were employed.