83%
Graduation Rate
15%
Transfer-out Rate
91%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Gettysburg College, the graduation rate is 83 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 91 %, and the transfer-out rate is 15 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 66.54% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 614 students out of 744 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Gettysburg College.
By gender, 280 male and 334 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
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| Total | 744 | 614 | 82.53% |
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| Men | 342 | 280 | 81.87% |
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| Women | 402 | 334 | 83.08% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Gettysburg College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 73.68%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 65.63%
- Hispanic: 85.90%
- White: 83.76%
- Two or More Race: 69.57%
- Unknown: 85.71%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(1/2) |
50.00%(1/2) |
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| Asian | 73.68%(14/19) |
71.43%(5/7) |
75.00%(9/12) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 65.63%(21/32) |
70.00%(7/10) |
63.64%(14/22) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 85.90%(67/78) |
82.86%(29/35) |
88.37%(38/43) |
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| White | 83.76%(459/548) |
82.24%(213/259) |
85.12%(246/289) |
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| Two or More Race | 69.57%(16/23) |
88.89%(8/9) |
57.14%(8/14) |
|---|
| Unknown | 85.71%(12/14) |
75.00%(6/8) |
100.00%(6/6) |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Gettysburg, the transfer-out rate is 15.19%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 17.90%.
Gettysburg's retention rate is 91% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 81.48%.
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Retention Rate
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Gettysburg College, 24 of 28 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 85.71%.