Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    St Olaf's yield is 11 pts higher than Gettysburg's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    St Olaf costs about $7.1K less per year on average than Gettysburg ($26,936 vs. $33,992, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Gettysburg grads earn $6K more ten years out than St Olaf's ($71,517 vs. $65,543)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Gettysburg is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.53)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    St Olaf's grants cover 63% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Gettysburg

    Aid generosity

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

Gettysburg admits 40%, St Olaf 48%; St Olaf's yield is higher, at 27%.

Acceptance rate
St Olaf48%
Gettysburg40%
Quad's selectivity
  • St OlafVery selective
  • GettysburgVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
St Olaf
1300–1470
Gettysburg
1270–1460
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • St OlafGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • GettysburgRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

St Olaf is a bit larger than Gettysburg (3,093 vs. 2,099 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 21%.

Undergrads
St Olaf3.1K
Gettysburg2.1K
Pell Grant share
St Olaf21%
Gettysburg21%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at St Olaf, and Business Administration and Management at Gettysburg; Gettysburg has 10 students per faculty member to St Olaf's 11.

Students per faculty member
St Olaf11 to 1
Gettysburg10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • St OlafBiology/Biological Sciences, General10%
  • GettysburgBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

St Olaf costs about $7.1K less a year than Gettysburg on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
St Olaf$26.9K
Gettysburg$34K
Aid generosity
St Olaf63%
Gettysburg59%

What each pays off

Gettysburg's former students earn more, a median $71.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
St Olaf$65.5K
Gettysburg$71.5K
Graduation rate
St Olaf85%
Gettysburg82%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Gettysburg got more selective while St Olaf held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • St OlafGrowing+36%
  • GettysburgGrowing+70%
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