The annual Fact Book contains important facts pertaining to the institutional context and characteristics of Gettysburg College. Its primary purpose is to inform the College’s goals, planning, and decision-making. The Office of Institutional Analysis compiles the Fact Book based on data provided by various offices on campus. In the course of a year, updates are made as new information becomes available, mostly during the summer and after the fall census date. The 2022-23 edition of the Fact Book was published on November 15, 2022.
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General Information
This section includes the organizational structures and an overview of the College. The following pages are included:
- College Organizational Chart
- College Committees
- Committees of the Board of Trustees
- Profile and Historical Overview
- Facts in Brief / Quick Facts
Academic Program/Curricular Information
This section contains information on our graduating classes by major and minor, as well as other aspects of our academic program. It includes four pages:
- Degrees Awarded by Major
- Most Popular Majors by Race/Ethnicity
- Minors Completed by Graduating Class
- Teacher Certification
High Impact Practices
Find out more about our students’ participation in various high-impact practices. This section includes two pages:
- Participation in Select High-Impact Learning Experiences
- Participation Rates in Study Abroad: Domestic Students of Color
Faculty and Staff
This section provides the demographic profiles of our full-time faculty and staff. It contains the following pages:
- Full-Time Faculty by Gender and Rank
- Full-Time Faculty Profile Historical Trends
- Growth in International and Domestic Diversity of Full-Time Faculty
- Campus Racial/Ethnic Diversity: Students and Employees (Full-Time Only)
- Racial/Ethnic Affiliations of College Personnel
Admissions, First-Year Students, and Financial Aid
This section provides information on our first-year enrollment and financial aid. It includes the following pages:
- Applications, Accepted, and Enrolled
- Geographical Distribution of First-Year Students
- Growth in International and Domestic Diversity of the First-Year Class
- Anticipated Majors of First-Year Students
- Pell Grant Recipients in the First-Year Cohort
- Financial Aid Summary Data
Undergraduate Enrollment
Displayed in this section are historical trends on our undergraduate enrollment, including:
- Enrollment by Semester and Gender
- Enrollment by Class and Gender
- Fall Enrollment 10-Year Trends: Total, On-Campus, and Off-Campus
Retention and Graduation Rates
This section highlights retention and graduation rates of our students, including:
- Retention and Graduation by Entering Class (Cohort)
- First-Year Retention Rates by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
- Six-Year Graduation Rates by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
- First-Year Retention and Six-Year Graduation Rates of Pell Grant Recipients
- Cohort Status by the End of Their 6th Year and Time of Voluntary Withdrawals
- Graduation Rates of Student-Athletes
Undergraduate Student Body Demographics
Learn more about our undergraduate profile, including:
- Geographical Distribution of Domestic Students
- Geographical Distribution of International Students
- Female and Male Students in the Student Body
- In-State, Out-of-State, and International
- Religious Distribution of All Students
- Race/Ethnicity of the Student Body
- Growth in International and Domestic Diversity of the Student Body
Co-Curricular Information
What % of our students participate in Greek life? Athletics? This section includes two pages:
- Greek Social Organizations and Membership
- Intercollegiate Records and Participation
Alumni and Outcomes
This section highlights select outcomes of our alumni. It includes the following pages:
- One-Year-Out Alumni Career Outcomes/ First Destination Outcomes
- One-Year-Out Alumni Graduate/Professional School Attendance
- Career Areas of Alumni
- Alumni Geographical Distribution
- Alumni Who Received Research Doctorates: Total, by Broad Field, and Detailed Field (1966-2020)
Financial Information
This section includes four pages which provides information on the financial aspects of our College:
- Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board for Full-Time Students
- Gift Revenues
- Endowment and Property, Plant, and Equipment
- Finance History: Net Assets, Revenues and Expenses
Glossary and Additional Notes
This section contains data definitions and important explanations.
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