Gettysburg Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#61 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Pennsylvania Colleges

#27 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Gettysburg College is ranked 61^st in Liberal Arts Colleges and 27^th 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 (48%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,350 SAT, 29 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has average number of students of 2,854.
It offers fewer area of study (45 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 48% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg College 48%

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 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg College 18%

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 1,350 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg College 1,350

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 29 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Gettysburg College 29

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.