Key differences on Outcomes
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Gettysburg grads earn $6K more ten years out than St Olaf's ($71,517 vs. $65,543)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
St Olaf graduates 3 pts more of its students than Gettysburg (85% vs. 82%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
St Olaf$65.5K
Gettysburg$71.5KHighest
Graduation rate
St Olaf85%Highest
Gettysburg82%
Retention rate
St Olaf92%Highest
Gettysburg91%
Borrowing
Median debt
St Olaf$26KLowest
Gettysburg$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
St Olaf42%
Gettysburg48%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
St Olaf$21KLowest
Gettysburg$21.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
St Olaf82%
Gettysburg78%
Credential within 8 years, all students
St Olaf85%
Gettysburg82%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
St Olaf12%
Gettysburg16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
St Olaf78%
Gettysburg80%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
St Olaf87%
Gettysburg83%
Pell graduation gap
St Olaf9 pts lower
Gettysburg3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | St Olaf | Gettysburg |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 84% |
| Asian | 84% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 80% | 86% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 66% |
| Two or more races | 89% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 86% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why