Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Gettysburg grads earn $9.1K more ten years out than Clark's ($71,517 vs. $62,381)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Gettysburg's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 50% at Clark

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Gettysburg's yield is 5 pts higher than Clark's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Gettysburg graduates 5 pts more of its students than Clark (82% vs. 77%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Clark has 3 pts more first-gen students than Gettysburg (16% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Clark has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Gettysburg (23% vs. 21%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Clark admits 40%, Gettysburg 40%; Gettysburg's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Clark40%
Gettysburg40%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarkVery selective
  • GettysburgVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Clark
1288–1460
Gettysburg
1270–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarkGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GettysburgRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Clark and Gettysburg are about the same size; Clark has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clark2.2K
Gettysburg2.1K
Pell Grant share
Clark23%
Gettysburg21%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Clark, and Business Administration and Management at Gettysburg; Clark has 8 students per faculty member to Gettysburg's 10.

Students per faculty member
Clark8 to 1
Gettysburg10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarkPsychology, General16%
  • GettysburgBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Clark and Gettysburg cost about the same a year on average; Gettysburg's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clark$34.5K
Gettysburg$34K
Aid generosity
Clark50%
Gettysburg59%

What each pays off

Gettysburg's former students earn more, a median $71.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clark$62.4K
Gettysburg$71.5K
Graduation rate
Clark77%
Gettysburg82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClarkGrowing+57%
  • GettysburgGrowing+70%
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