Quad

Head-to-head

Gettysburg
Union

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Union grads earn $17.1K more ten years out than Gettysburg's ($88,604 vs. $71,517)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Gettysburg costs about $10K less per year on average than Union ($33,992 vs. $43,960, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Gettysburg's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Union

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Gettysburg has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Union (21% vs. 14%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Union's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than Gettysburg's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Union graduates 3 pts more of its students than Gettysburg (85% vs. 82%)

    Graduation rate

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%, Union 44%; Gettysburg's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
Gettysburg40%
Union44%
Quad's selectivity
  • GettysburgVery selective
  • UnionVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Gettysburg
1270–1460
Union
1310–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GettysburgRigor and GPA very important
  • UnionRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Gettysburg2.1K
Union2K
Pell Grant share
Gettysburg21%
Union14%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Gettysburg, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Union.

Students per faculty member
Gettysburg10 to 1
Union9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GettysburgBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • UnionEconometrics and Quantitative Economics13%

What each costs

Gettysburg costs about $10K less a year than Union on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gettysburg$34K
Union$44K
Aid generosity
Gettysburg59%
Union48%

What each pays off

Union's former students earn more, a median $88.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gettysburg$71.5K
Union$88.6K
Graduation rate
Gettysburg82%
Union85%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • GettysburgGrowing+70%
  • UnionGrowing+52%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Gettysburg College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Union College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Union College Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;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