How strong are the academics at Gettysburg College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
10:1
Student to faculty ratio
74%
4-year grad rate
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.
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:
90%
First-year retention rate
74%
4-year grad 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
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology
Experimental Psychology
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
43.8
51.24
58.68
66.12
73.56
81
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Women's Studies4
African-American/Black Studies4
Latin American Studies2
Japanese Studies0
Italian Studies0
Chinese Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology57
Biology/Biological Sciences, General29
Biochemistry10
Business
Business Administration and Management, General81
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science14
Education
Music Teacher Education3
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General34
Foreign Languages
Spanish Language and Literature9
French Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1
German Language and Literature1
History
History, General32
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General8
Computational Mathematics0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other8
International/Globalization Studies5
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Studies19
Parks
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General0
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy9
Religion/Religious Studies1
Physical Sciences
Physics, General12
Chemistry, General6
Psychology
Experimental Psychology50
Psychology, General0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General0
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General69
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics50
Sociology, General20
Anthropology, General9
Economics, General0
International Relations and Affairs0
Social Sciences, Other0
Visual And Performing Arts
Music, General8
Fine/Studio Arts, General5
Film/Cinema/Media Studies4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2
Music Performance, General2
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