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Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavyAverage cost down 38% since 2013–14
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 7,928 applied (fall 2024: 8,366)Gettysburg College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 3,178 admits (fall 2024: 3,254)Gettysburg College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 40% admitted (fall 2024: 39%)Gettysburg College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 90.9% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 91.2%)Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Gettysburg College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Gettysburg admits about 1 in 2 applicants (40%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

40%

40%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

7,928

Admitted

3,178

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1270–1460

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–32

1836
Applications +70% since fall 2014 · admit rate 45% → 39%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,099 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.1K

undergrads · larger than 58% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.35 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (14% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,097 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$114.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$15.1K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $33,992 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.7K more than the national median. The 98% who received grants paid $32,769 on average; the other 2% paid the full sticker price of $81,960.

59%

$34K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$81,960 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
43% · avg $48K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −38% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $71,517 ten years after enrolling, more than at 84% of colleges; 82% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

82%

82%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$71.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 83% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 38%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 70% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 45% to 39%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −38% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +70%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 45% → 39% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.35 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Gettysburg College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 212674 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything