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Gettysburg College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Gettysburg, PA
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,209
Men / Women 51% / 49%
White 64%
International 14%
Asian 7%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 5%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 44%
Business & Economics 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Arts 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (27th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 35%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #356
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #538
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #544

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 35%
SAT Range 1,270 – 1,460
ACT Range 29 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Gettysburg College 554 46% / 54% 5% $84,469
Computer Science 13 +1 69% / 31% 31%
Mathematics 6 +3 17% / 83% 17%
Physics 11 64% / 36% 18%
Biochemistry 9 +1 11% / 89% 0%
Biology 22 +2 45% / 55% 9% $62,656
Chemistry 5 +1 0% / 100% 60%
Environmental Studies 23 +4 35% / 65% 4% $53,721
Exercise Physiology 51 +2 24% / 76% 0% $87,908
Business Administration 79 +10 61% / 39% 4% $104,458
Quantitative Economics 55 +4 84% / 16% 13% $105,852
African American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 11 +6 27% / 73% 18%
Chinese Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Classics
English 18 +7 28% / 72% 0% $59,316
Experimental Psychology 51 +5 24% / 76% 2%
French
German
History 34 +8 53% / 47% 0% $52,915
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 +1 46% / 54% 8%
International Studies 9 +9 22% / 78% 0%
Japanese Studies 2 50% / 50% 50%
Latin American Studies
Philosophy 5 +6 60% / 40% 0%
Political Science 64 +9 53% / 47% 2% $81,065
Religious Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Sociology 20 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Spanish 9 +12 22% / 78% 0%
Women's Studies 4 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 2 50% / 50% 0%
Film Studies 10 +2 90% / 10% 0%
Music 3 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Music Education 6 33% / 67% 0%
Music Performance 6 50% / 50% 0%
Studio Art 4 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Theater 4 +3 50% / 50% 0%