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How strong are the academics at Gettysburg College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

10:1
Student to faculty ratio
19
Average class size

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Gettysburg has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
67
10-19
213
20-29
128
30-39
52
40-49
6
50-99
1

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Gettysburg College:

91%
First-year retention rate
83%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Gettysburg College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business Administration and Management, General
Political Science and Government, General
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Experimental Psychology
45.4
52.12
58.84
65.56
72.28
79

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 5
  • Women's Studies 4
  • Chinese Studies 3
  • Japanese Studies 2
  • African-American/Black Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Italian Studies 0
  • Latin American Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 51
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 22
  • Biochemistry 9
  • Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2
  • Biochemistry 1
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 79
  • Business Administration and Management, General 10
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 13
  • Computer Science 1
Education
  • Music Teacher Education 6
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 18
  • English Language and Literature, General 7
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 12
  • Spanish Language and Literature 9
  • German Language and Literature 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • German Language and Literature 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 34
  • History, General 8
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 6
  • Mathematics, General 3
  • Computational Mathematics 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 13
  • International/Globalization Studies 9
  • International/Globalization Studies 9
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 23
  • Environmental Studies 4
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 6
  • Philosophy 5
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 11
  • Chemistry, General 5
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology 51
  • Experimental Psychology 5
  • Psychology, General 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 24
  • Public Policy Analysis, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 64
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 55
  • Sociology, General 20
  • Anthropology, General 11
  • Political Science and Government, General 9
  • Anthropology, General 6
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
  • Sociology, General 1
  • Economics, General 0
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 10
  • Music Performance, General 6
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Music, General 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
  • Music, General 2
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 1
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