Gettysburg College

Name: Gettysburg College Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Gettysburg College
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Gettysburg College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, Gettysburg College says 8,366 first-year students applied and 3,254 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 39%. 508 admitted students enrolled (16% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% ACT of 29–32.

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Acceptance Rate

38.9%

Applications

8,366

Admitted

3,254

Enrolled

508

SAT Math

630-740

SAT Reading

640-720

ACT Composite

29-32

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$71,517

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

83%

6-year completion

Average net price

$31,490

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,999

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report493 of ~493numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Multiple

Title:Respondents

Mailing Address:Admissions; Financial Aid; Institutional Research

City/State/Zip/Country:300 N Washington St

E-mail Address:Gettysburg

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?PA

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:17325

Country:USA

Phone:717-337-6100

Email Address:- [x] x Yes

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Gettysburg College

Mailing Address:300 N Washington St

City/State/Zip/Country:Gettysburg

Main Phone Number:PA

WWW Home Page Address:17350

Admissions Phone Number:USA

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:717

Admissions Office Mailing Address:337-6300

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):717

Admissions Phone Number:337-6100

Admissions Email Address:admiss@gettysburg.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/diversity-inclusion/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	272	236	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	1	1	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	791	792	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1064	1029	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	2	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1066	1029	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	4	2	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	4	2	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	2	1	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	4	4	1	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1070	1033	1	2104

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	0	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	4	3	0	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	337	364	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	337	364	0	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	341	367	0	0	708

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	2812	1400	0	1	2812

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	82	289	291
Hispanic/Latino	49	229	229
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	20	102	102
White, non-Hispanic	313	1301	1302
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	5	51	52
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	20	63	63
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	17	59	60
Total	508	2099	2104

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	143	214	389	746
Did not persist	1	1	0	2
Final cohort	142	213	389	744
Completed in less than four years	98	174	287	559
Completed in less than five years	11	6	34	51
Completed in less than six years	4	0	0	4
Total completers	113	180	321	614
Six-year graduation rate	80%	85%	83%	83%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	102	234	384	720
Did not persist	0	0	2	2
Final cohort	102	234	382	718
Completed in less than four years	84	179	271	534
Completed in less than five years	7	11	39	57
Completed in less than six years	0	0	3	3
Total completers	91	190	313	594
Six-year graduation rate	89.2%	81.2%	82%	83%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	91.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	8,366
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3,254
Enrolled full-time	272	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	508

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies3

History3

Academic electives3

Computer Science22

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab4

Foreign language4

Social studies4

History4

Academic electives4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	Yes	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	Yes	—	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	Yes	—	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	27	135
ACT	8	41

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	1370	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	640	690	720
SAT math	630	680	740
ACT composite	29	31	32
ACT math	26	27	29
ACT English	28	32	34
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80046

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80042

SAT Math: 600-69946

SAT Math: 500-59912

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: Total0

ACT Composite: Total0

Total0

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00

Admission Policies

Same feeX

DateX

No set Date5

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Or 16 course un Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 Credits Or 16 course un - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number64

Unit Typecredit

Number64

Unit Typecredit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: - Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies - E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [x] x Cross-registration - [x] x Distance learning - [ ] x Double major - [ ] x Dual enrollment - [ ] English as a Second Language (ESL) - x Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] Honors Program - [ ] x Independent study - [ ] x Internships - [ ] Liberal arts/career combination - x Student-designed major - [ ] x Study abroad - [ ] x Teacher certification program - [x] x Undergraduate Research - [ ] Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] x Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [ ] x English (including composition) - [x] x Foreign languages - [ ] History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] x Humanities - [x] x Intensive writing - [ ] Mathematics - [ ] Philosophy - [ ] x Sciences (biological or physical) - [x] x Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)72%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%

Percent of men who join fraternities28%

Percent of women who join sororities31%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of full-time students20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Men's dormsX

Women's dormsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	68970	68970
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	0	0
Food and housing, on-campus	16670	16670
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	160	679	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	38359	32595	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	Not reported
Average athletic grant	0	0	Not reported

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM3571503

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,031,728

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$92,055,106

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,110,891

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$97,769,228

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,940,044

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$533,252

Federal Work-Study$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,473,296

Total Self-Help$0

Parent Loans$1,414,960

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$1,574,587

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,254,731

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$522,722

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$7,352,040

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,796,107

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$827,378

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,623,485

Total Self-Help$4,323,087

Parent Loans$446,830

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	508	2207	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	333	1406	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	255	1152	Not reported
Awarded any aid	255	1151	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	255	1151	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	185	899	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	247	857	Not reported
Need fully met	230	1036	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	90.0	90.0	Not reported
Average financial aid package	59316	60584	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	55859	55505	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	4766	3360	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3135	4443	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.555

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15

Aid Available

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	191	40	231
Members of minority groups	43	2	45
Females	86	22	108
Males	105	18	123
Nonresidents	5	1	6
Doctorate or other terminal degree	185	23	208
Master's, but not terminal master's	4	16	20
Bachelor's degree	2	0	2
Unknown or other highest degree	0	1	1
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	67	7
10-19 students	67	7
20-29 students	213	45
30-39 students	128	5
40-49 students	52	5
50-99 students	6	0
100+ students	1	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	27%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	16%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	32%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	25%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	87%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	32%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	13%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	17%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	56%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	24%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	170%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	37%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	89%
History	Not reported	Not reported	42%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	696%	100.00%

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