Gettysburg Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#61 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Pennsylvania Colleges
#27 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Gettysburg College is ranked 61st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 27th in Pennsylvania Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Gettysburg College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $64,230 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (56%) is average.
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,370 SAT, 30 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has average number of students of 2,854.
- It offers fewer area of study (44 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Gettysburg are $64,230 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College $64,230
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Gettysburg are $4,500 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College $4,500
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Gettysburg is 56% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 56%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Gettysburg is 20% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Gettysburg is 1,370 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 1,370
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 1,157
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Gettysburg is 30 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 30
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 73
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Gettysburg is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 81%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Gettysburg is 14% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 14%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Gettysburg is 89% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 89%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Gettysburg is 2,854 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 2,854
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Gettysburg is $41,523 which is 64.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College $41,523
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Gettysburg is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Gettysburg offers 44 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.