Financial Aid at Gettysburg
Financial Aid Amount Received
$43,319 (67.44% of tuition)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
94% of 2,241 students
2,254 undergraduate students (94% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Gettysburg College. The percentage of students who received financial aid higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Oberlin College and Muhlenberg College, the percentage of students who received financial aid is average (the average of the schools is 91.40%).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $43,319 and the average loan amount is $6,375. The average financial aid amount is 67.44% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $64,230).
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 2,254 | 94% | $97,640,876 | $43,319 |
| Pell Grants | 501 | 21% | $2,614,060 | $5,218 |
| Federal Students Loans | 1,208 | 51% | $7,700,828 | $6,375 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 614 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Gettysburg College.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $44,671 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $7,551.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Gettysburg College.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 619 | 96% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 614 | 95% | $27,428,119 | $44,671 |
| Federal Grants | 138 | 21% | $828,645 | $6,005 |
| Pell Grants | 131 | 20% | $726,645 | $5,547 |
| Other Federal Grants | 68 | 11% | $102,000 | $1,500 |
| State/Local Grants | 58 | 9% | $278,335 | $4,799 |
| Institutional Grants | 614 | 95% | $26,321,139 | $42,868 |
| Student Loans | 362 | 56% | $2,733,524 | $7,551 |
| Federal Student Loans | 284 | 44% | $1,502,825 | $5,292 |
| Other Student Loans | 206 | 32% | $1,230,699 | $5,974 |