Fact Book

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 2021-22 edition of the Fact Book was published on October 1, 2021.

2021–22 Gettysburg College Fact Book

• General Information
  • Preface
  • College Organizational Chart
  • College Committees
  • Committees of the Board of Trustees
  • Profile and Historical Overview
  • Facts in Brief
• Academic Program/Curricular Information
  • Degrees Awarded by Major
  • Most Popular Majors by Race/Ethnicity
  • Minors Granted by Department
  • Teacher Certification
• High-Impact Practices
  • High-Impact Practices
  • Participation in Study-Abroad: Domestic Students of Color
• Faculty and Staff
  • 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 Personnel (Employees and Trustees)
• Admissions, First-Year Students, and Financial Aid
  • Applications, Accepted, and Enrolled
  • Admissions 10-Year Trends
  • Geographical Distribution of First-Year Students
  • Growth in International and Domestic Diversity of the First-Year Cohort
  • Anticipated Majors of First-Year Students: Table A and Table B
  • First-Generation Students in the First-Year Cohort
  • Pell Grant Recipients in the First-Year Cohort
  • Financial Aid Summary Data
• Enrollment
  • Enrollment by Semester and Gender
  • Enrollment by Class and Gender
  • Fall Enrollment 11-Year Trends: Total, On-Campus, and Off-Campus
• Retention and Graduation Rates
  • Retention and Graduation Rates by Entering Class
  • 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
  • First-Year Retention and Six-Year Graduation Rates of First-Generation Students
  • Cohort Status by the End of Their 6th Year and Time of Voluntary Withdrawals
  • Graduation Rates of Student-Athletes
• Student Body Demographics
  • 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
  • Race/Ethnicity of the Student Body
  • Growth in International and Domestic Diversity of the Student Body
• Co-Curricular Information
  • Greek Social Organizations and Membership
  • Intercollegiate Records and Participation
• Alumni and Outcomes
  • 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: 1966-2019
  • Alumni Who Received Research Doctorates (1966-2019): Distribution by Broad Field; Distribution by Detailed Field
• Financial Information
  • 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
  • Glossary and Additional Notes