How Gettysburg's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 46.32%, and this year's acceptance rate is 56.31% at Gettysburg College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 45.68% and women students' rate is 46.94%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Gettysburg College over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	40.28%	38.69%	41.67%
2013-14	41.63% 1.34%	39.42% 2.01%	43.67% 2.01%
2014-15	45.43% 3.80%	44.86% 2.26%	45.94% 2.26%
2015-16	39.77% -5.66%	40.09% -6.44%	39.50% -6.44%
2016-17	42.64% 2.86%	42.15% 3.55%	43.05% 3.55%
2017-18	45.80% 3.17%	45.85% 2.72%	45.76% 2.72%
2018-19	45.41% -0.39%	45.67% -0.58%	45.19% -0.58%
2019-20	48.04% 2.63%	48.69% 2.28%	47.47% 2.28%
2020-21	48.24% 0.20%	48.22% 0.78%	48.26% 0.78%
2021-22	55.99% 7.76%	55.00% 8.76%	57.01% 8.76%
2022-23	56.31% 0.32%	53.82% 1.75%	58.77% 1.75%
Average	46.32%	45.68%	46.94%

Gettysburg College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 25.62% where the current academic year yield is 19.73%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Gettysburg College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	33.97%	35.58%	32.67%
2013-14	30.97% -3.00%	32.59% -3.06%	29.61% -3.06%
2014-15	32.24% 1.27%	32.07% 2.78%	32.39% 2.78%
2015-16	27.52% -4.72%	27.45% -4.81%	27.58% -4.81%
2016-17	24.02% -3.50%	24.51% -3.97%	23.61% -3.97%
2017-18	24.62% 0.60%	26.03% -0.18%	23.44% -0.18%
2018-19	26.27% 1.65%	25.67% 3.38%	26.81% 3.38%
2019-20	23.96% -2.31%	24.04% -2.92%	23.89% -2.92%
2020-21	20.51% -3.45%	21.45% -4.20%	19.69% -4.20%
2021-22	18.01% -2.50%	19.01% -2.67%	17.02% -2.67%
2022-23	19.73% 1.72%	19.90% 2.56%	19.58% 2.56%
Average	25.62%	26.21%	25.12%

Gettysburg College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,021, the average number of admitted is 2,790, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 695. The number of Gettysburg applicants decreased by -6.61% (410 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Gettysburg College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,620	2,264	769
2013-14	5,453 -167	2,270 -66	703 -66
2014-15	4,915 -538	2,233 17	720 17
2015-16	6,386 1,471	2,540 -21	699 -21
2016-17	6,816 430	2,906 -1	698 -1
2017-18	6,384 -432	2,924 22	720 22
2018-19	6,269 -115	2,847 28	748 28
2019-20	5,916 -353	2,842 -67	681 -67
2020-21	6,468 552	3,120 -41	640 -41
2021-22	6,206 -262	3,475 -14	626 -14
2022-23	5,796 -410	3,264 18	644 18
Average	6,021	2,790	695

Gettysburg College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Gettysburg

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes