Each year colleges and universities are asked to fill out the Common Data Set (CDS) for publishers of college guidebooks. CDS stablishes a standard format and common definitions for reporting institutional data. You can find out more about the CDS Initiative here. Each of the following CDS files includes multiple sections, containing the following information about Gettysburg College: General Information; Enrollment & Persistence; First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission; Transfer Admission; Academic Offerings & Policies; Student Life; Annual Expenses; Financial Aid; Instructional Faculty & Class Size; Degrees Conferred.