Quad

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    St Olaf is a bit larger (3,093 vs. 2,099)

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Gettysburg is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Gettysburg has 1 pts more first-gen students than St Olaf (14% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
St Olaf3.1K
Gettysburg2.1K
Pell Grant share
St Olaf21%
Gettysburg21%
First-gen share
St Olaf13%
Gettysburg14%
Diversity index
St Olaf0.53
Gettysburg0.58

Who they are

Men
St Olaf42%
Gettysburg51%
Part-time students
St Olaf1%
Gettysburg0%
Students 25 and older
St Olaf0%
Gettysburg0%

Race & ethnicity

St Olaf
Gettysburg
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
St Olaf44%
Gettysburg23%
First-years from other states
St Olaf42%
Gettysburg60%
First-years from abroad
St Olaf14%
Gettysburg16%
New transfer students this fall
St Olaf20
Gettysburg12
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
St Olaf2%
Gettysburg2%

Campus

St Olaf
Distant townNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Gettysburg
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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