Gettysburg College
Common Data Set 2024-25
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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
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants8,366reported count
Admits3,25439%
Class seats50816% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 8,366 | 3,254 | 39% | 508 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $60.
This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.
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.
$71,517
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$31,490
sticker minus grants
$26,999
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESName:Multiple
Title:Respondents
Mailing Address:Admissions; Financial Aid; Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:300 N W ashington 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
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.gettysburg.edu/offices/institutional-research/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:Gettysburg College
Mailing Address:300 N W ashington 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 E-mail Address:https://www.gettysburg.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):717
Admissions Phone Number:337-6100
Admissions Email Address:admiss@gettysburg.edu
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
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
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80046.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5998.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-80042.00
SAT Math: 600-69946.00
SAT Math: 500-59912.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: Total0.00
ACT Composite: Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:60
Same feeX
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date1/15
Other early decision plan notification date2/1
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall4
Winter15
Fall11
Winter1
Fall8
Winter1
Spring Notification Date: Month12
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: ##
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Number64
Unit Typecredit
Number64
Unit Typecredit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-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
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent 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 of full-time students18
Average age of full-time students20
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
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
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.gettysburg.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/net-price-calculator
Minimum12
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Both FM and IM3571503
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
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
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
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:326
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$59,613
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$19,433,972
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
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
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
AcademicsX
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:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,094