All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table and chart show the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Gettysburg College since 2011.
For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 2,082, which is 84.45 % of all undergraduate students. 1,369 students which is 55.55% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,119.
YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-121,907 (76%)$25,121343 (14%)$3,7241,413 (57%)$5,886
2012-131,943 (75%)$26,190365 (14%)$3,8741,423 (55%)$5,915
2013-141,896 (75%)$26,877327 (13%)$4,1071,352 (54%)$5,891
2014-151,996 (82%)$27,310345 (14%)$4,3071,376 (56%)$5,670
2015-161,960 (80%)$28,651318 (13%)$4,4121,372 (56%)$6,061
2016-171,971 (82%)$29,420360 (15%)$4,5781,325 (55%)$6,408
2017-182,092 (87%)$31,075364 (15%)$4,5861,365 (57%)$6,504
2018-192,203 (90%)$32,943418 (17%)$4,6391,380 (57%)$6,258
2019-202,264 (96%)$35,431479 (20%)$4,7341,400 (59%)$6,331
2020-212,333 (93%)$36,403487 (19%)$4,8051,331 (53%)$6,065
2021-222,340 (93%)$41,523501 (20%)$4,7331,321 (52%)$6,325
Average2,082 (84.45%)$30,995392 (15.82%)$4,4091,369 (55.55%)$6,119

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

OverviewGrants/ScholarshipStudent Loans
For the last 12 years, on average, 565 (80.91 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $31,575. It can cover 49.16% of tuition & fees ($64,230).
In addition, 378 (53.73 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,835).
Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2011-12509 (70%)$24,803407 (56%)$4,876
2012-13532 (69%)$26,546399 (52%)$5,002
2013-14467 (66%)$24,977337 (48%)$4,812
2014-15567 (79%)$28,594412 (57%)$4,754
2015-16535 (77%)$27,734350 (50%)$5,539
2016-17540 (78%)$29,795378 (54%)$5,413
2017-18597 (83%)$31,513401 (56%)$5,593
2018-19657 (88%)$34,270406 (54%)$5,552
2019-20610 (90%)$37,000389 (57%)$7,703
2020-21607 (95%)$38,858339 (53%)$6,829
2021-22593 (95%)$43,239339 (54%)$8,110
Average565 (80.91%)$31,575378 (53.73%)$5,835
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.
The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 12 years, on average, 109 (15.64 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,412.
In addition, 60 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (8.55 % of students).
Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-1286 (12%)$3,86682 (11%)$95447 (6%)$3,051500 (68%)$24,142
2012-13110 (14%)$3,996102 (13%)$980100 (13%)$2,926526 (68%)$25,267
2013-1476 (11%)$3,84676 (11%)$66145 (6%)$3,547456 (65%)$24,479
2014-15108 (15%)$4,428109 (15%)$74669 (10%)$4,347565 (78%)$27,174
2015-1673 (10%)$4,31987 (12%)$68957 (8%)$3,778530 (76%)$26,881
2016-17102 (15%)$4,158112 (16%)$68461 (9%)$3,348540 (78%)$28,490
2017-18102 (14%)$4,590106 (15%)$69354 (8%)$3,670591 (82%)$30,581
2018-19141 (19%)$4,808141 (19%)$82173 (10%)$3,458650 (87%)$33,030
2019-20145 (21%)$4,799110 (16%)$1,01759 (9%)$3,620609 (89%)$35,383
2020-21125 (20%)$4,905237 (37%)$1,29449 (8%)$3,686603 (94%)$37,291
2021-22132 (21%)$4,821129 (21%)$3,96441 (7%)$4,053592 (95%)$41,092
Average109 (15.64%)$4,412117 (16.91%)$1,13760 (8.55%)$3,589560 (80.00%)$30,346
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students..
The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.
For the last 12 years, on average, 378 (53.73 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $378.
YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2011-12407 (56%)$4,876397 (54%)$4,65386 (12%)$1,595
2012-13399 (52%)$5,002387 (50%)$4,81082 (11%)$1,642
2013-14337 (48%)$4,812323 (46%)$4,443106 (15%)$1,763
2014-15412 (57%)$4,754389 (54%)$4,347152 (21%)$1,763
2015-16350 (50%)$5,539321 (46%)$5,173135 (19%)$2,059
2016-17378 (54%)$5,413369 (53%)$5,41512 (2%)$3,998
2017-18401 (56%)$5,593381 (53%)$5,64522 (3%)$4,191
2018-19406 (54%)$5,552390 (52%)$5,288100 (13%)$1,918
2019-20389 (57%)$7,703370 (54%)$5,230159 (23%)$6,675
2020-21339 (53%)$6,829324 (51%)$4,917111 (17%)$6,505
2021-22339 (54%)$8,110309 (50%)$5,202120 (19%)$9,516
Average378 (53.73%)$5,835360 (51.18%)$5,01199 (14.09%)$3,784
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