For the academic year 2024-2025, Gettysburg College has a total enrollment of 2,812 students, including 2,104 undergraduate and 708 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences - which average 1,449 - Gettysburg's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 1,411 male (50.18%) and 1,401 female (49.82%) students are attending Gettysburg College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 100.71.
By class level, 2,104 (74.82%) are undergraduate students and 708 (25.18%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 50.86% are male and 49.14% are female, while among graduate students, 48.16% are male and 51.84% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,812 | 2,104 | 708 |
| Men | 1,411 | 1,070 | 341 |
| Women | 1,401 | 1,034 | 367 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,898 White, 124 Black, and 63 Asian students out of a total of 2,812 are attending at Gettysburg College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Gettysburg College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 53% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Asian | 63 | 30 | 33 |
| Black | 124 | 53 | 71 |
| Hispanic | 288 | 125 | 163 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,898 | 958 | 940 |
| Two or more races | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Race Unknown | 66 | 43 | 23 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Black | 102 | 43 | 59 |
| Hispanic | 229 | 94 | 135 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,302 | 673 | 629 |
| Two or more races | 63 | 34 | 29 |
| Race Unknown | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Asian | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Black | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Hispanic | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 596 | 285 | 311 |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Race Unknown | 6 | 6 | 0 |
By age, Gettysburg has 27 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 2,129 students under 25 years old, and 683 students over 25 years old out of 2,812 total students.
Gettysburg has 2,101 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 3 students aged 25 and over.
It has 28 graduate students aged under 25 and 680 students aged 25 and over.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 952 | 473 | 479 |
| 20-21 | 956 | 490 | 466 |
| 22-24 | 194 | 71 | 123 |
| 25-29 | 114 | 57 | 57 |
| 30-34 | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| 35-39 | 98 | 38 | 60 |
| 40-49 | 227 | 134 | 93 |
| 50-64 | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| 18-19 | 952 | 473 | 479 |
| 20-21 | 956 | 490 | 466 |
| 22-24 | 166 | 59 | 107 |
| 25-29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22-24 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 25-29 | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| 30-34 | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| 35-39 | 97 | 38 | 59 |
| 40-49 | 227 | 134 | 93 |
| 50-64 | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Over 65 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Gettysburg College, 708 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
40 students who live in Pennsylvania or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 668 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,812 | 708 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 2,104 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 708 | 708 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 40 | 659 | 9 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graduate | 40 | 659 | 9 |
Among 2,104 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 12 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.57%.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 2,083 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 12 |
| Regular Part-time | 9 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 0 |
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