Five years after graduation (as of Fall 2021), 36.2% of the Gettysburg 2016 graduating class have received a graduate/professional degree; 12.3% are enrolled in a graduate degree program. After removing duplicates (i.e., those having received a graduate/professional degree and enrolled in a second graduate/professional degree program), 45% of this graduating class have received and/or are enrolled in a graduate/professional degree program five years after graduating from Gettysburg.
| Degree received | Percent (among alumni having received a graduate degree) |
|---|---|
| Second Bachelor's | 5% |
| Master's | 74% |
| Doctoral degree | 20% |
| Other degree | 1.6% |
| Total | 100% |
| Degree being pursued | Percent (among alumni currently enrolled in a graduate degree) |
|---|---|
| Master's | 46% |
| Doctoral degree | 52% |
| Other degree | 1.5% |
| Total | 100% |
Data Source: Five-Year-Out Alumni Outcomes Study (2016 graduating class; data collected in Fall 2021 through an on-line survey and LinkedIn profile search.)
Source
Office of Institutional Analysis