Key differences on Outcomes
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Davidson grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Gettysburg's ($81,400 vs. $71,517)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Davidson graduates 8 pts more of its students than Gettysburg (90% vs. 82%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Gettysburg$71.5K
Davidson$81.4KHighest
Graduation rate
Gettysburg82%
Davidson90%Highest
Retention rate
Gettysburg91%
Davidson95%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Gettysburg$27K
Davidson$18.7KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Gettysburg48%
Davidson9%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Gettysburg$21.5K
Davidson$16.4KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Gettysburg78%
Davidson85%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Gettysburg82%
Davidson90%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Gettysburg16%
Davidson7%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Gettysburg80%
Davidson91%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Gettysburg83%
Davidson91%
Pell graduation gap
Gettysburg3 pts lower
Davidson1 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Gettysburg | Davidson |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84% | 92% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 86% | 85% |
| Black | 66% | 91% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 85% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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

