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Gettysburg College

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA · 2.1k students

SelectivePrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedgettysburg.edu
62.7/100

Trajecta score

+1.1 since '20

Ranked #151 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

62.1 · #156

2020

61.9 · #249

2021

60.9 · #297

2022

61.3 · #286

2023

63.2 · #221

2024

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Academic Profile

66/ 100

Career Outcomes

77/ 100

Student Success

74/ 100

Affordability

43/ 100

Academic Investment

76/ 100

Access & Equity

21/ 100

Academic Profile

66

Career Outcomes

77

Student Success

74

Affordability

43

Academic Investment

76

Access & Equity

21

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Cost / Net Price

$82k / $31k

SAT Avg

1,379

Retention

91%

Grad Rate

83%

Admissions

39%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,379
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,270Average: 1,37975th: 1,460
ACT Range30
118243036
25th: 29Midpoint: 3075th: 32

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$66,640

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$66,640

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

21%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

48%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,999

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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