Gettysburg College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Lutheran (ELCA)
Location
Gettysburg, PA
Population
180,000
Website
http://www.gettysburg.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,209
Men / Women
51% / 49%
White
64%
International
14%
Asian
7%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
5%
Black
3%
Native American
0%
From State
23%
From Region
36%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Health Sciences
9%
Arts
6%
Physical Sciences & Math
4%
Computer Science
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$66,640
Est. Cost of Attendance
$81,960
10-Year ROI
$185,000
ROI Percentile
76th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
91%
4-Year Graduation Rate
75%
6-Year Graduation Rate
83%
Transfer-Out Rate
15%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (27%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
35%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #352 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #528 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #536 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
35%
SAT Range
1300
–
1420
SAT Math Range
630
–
740
SAT RW Range
640
–
720
ACT Range
29
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg College | 554 | 46% / 54% | 5% | $75,166 | 97% | ||
| Computer Science | 13 +1 | 69% / 31% | 31% | $112,144 | 97 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 60% | $70,114 | 54 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 +3 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $81,999 | 77 | — | |
| Physics | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 18% | $79,339 | 73 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 9 +1 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $68,409 | 50 | — | |
| Biology | 22 +2 | 45% / 55% | 9% | $61,403 | 29 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 23 +4 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $52,647 | 9 | 96% | |
| Exercise Physiology | 51 +2 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $86,150 | 82 | 90% | |
| Business Administration | 79 +10 | 61% / 39% | 4% | $102,369 | 93 | 98% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 55 +4 | 84% / 16% | 13% | $103,735 | 94 | 100% | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,787 | 19 | — | |
| Anthropology | 11 +6 | 27% / 73% | 18% | $58,110 | 20 | — | |
| Chinese Studies | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,020 | 20 | — | |
| Classics | — +3 | — | — | $61,802 | 30 | — | |
| English | 18 +7 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $58,130 | 20 | 93% | |
| Experimental Psychology | 51 +5 | 24% / 76% | 2% | $60,319 | 26 | 94% | |
| French | — +2 | — | — | $64,827 | 39 | — | |
| German | — +6 | — | — | $64,844 | 39 | — | |
| History | 34 +8 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $51,857 | 8 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 +1 | 46% / 54% | 8% | $58,309 | 21 | — | |
| International Studies | 9 +9 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $68,578 | 50 | — | |
| Japanese Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $58,065 | 20 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | — +1 | — | — | $57,882 | 20 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +6 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,889 | 15 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 64 +9 | 53% / 47% | 2% | $79,444 | 73 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,388 | 18 | — | |
| Sociology | 20 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,774 | 10 | 92% | |
| Spanish | 9 +12 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $63,899 | 37 | 100% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,045 | 20 | — | |
| Art History | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,397 | 3 | — | |
| Film Studies | 10 +2 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $45,042 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $39,956 | 2 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,707 | 15 | — | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $39,956 | 2 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,511 | 3 | — | |
| Theater | 4 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $40,518 | 2 | — |