Quad

Head-to-head

Gettysburg
Davidson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Davidson's yield is 32 pts higher than Gettysburg's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Gettysburg's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Davidson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Davidson is 3.0× more selective than Gettysburg

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Gettysburg costs about $11.9K less per year on average than Davidson ($33,992 vs. $45,869, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Davidson's SAT midpoint is 100 points higher than Gettysburg's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Davidson grads earn $9.9K more ten years out than Gettysburg's ($81,400 vs. $71,517)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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

Davidson admits 13%, Gettysburg 40%; Davidson's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
Gettysburg40%
Davidson13%
Quad's selectivity
  • GettysburgVery selective
  • DavidsonHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Gettysburg
1270–1460
Davidson
1400–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • GettysburgGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • DavidsonSchool record and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Gettysburg is a bit larger than Davidson (2,099 vs. 1,867 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Gettysburg2.1K
Davidson1.9K
Pell Grant share
Gettysburg21%
Davidson18%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Gettysburg, and Biology/Biological Sciences at Davidson; Davidson has 8 students per faculty member to Gettysburg's 10.

Students per faculty member
Gettysburg10 to 1
Davidson8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • GettysburgBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • DavidsonBiology/Biological Sciences, General15%

What each costs

Gettysburg costs about $11.9K less a year than Davidson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Gettysburg$34K
Davidson$45.9K
Aid generosity
Gettysburg59%
Davidson42%

What each pays off

Davidson's former students earn more, a median $81.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Gettysburg$71.5K
Davidson$81.4K
Graduation rate
Gettysburg82%
Davidson90%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • GettysburgGrowing+70%
  • DavidsonGrowing+46%
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, 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;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