by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Gettysburg after their first year? Are Gettysburg students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, Gettysburg has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, the average is 73.24%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Gettysburg | 90% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Pennsylvania | 73.24% |
Of the 633 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 79% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 83% of the students had graduated and after eight years 84% of this class completed their degree.
The official graduation rate of Gettysburg is 83%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.
The average length of time it takes an Gettysburg undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.05 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 600 | 79% |
| Six Years | 633 | 83% |
| Eight Years | 3 | 1% |
| Did Not Complete | 124 | 16% |
Approximately 124 students or 16% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 124 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
107 transferred to another institution.
Gettysburg lost contact with the remaining 17 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 107 | 86.3% |
| Dropped Out | 17 | 13.7% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% |
| Asian | 85% |
| Black / African-American | 86% |
| Hispanic | 83% |
| International | 80% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 76% |
| Unknown | 60% |
| White | 85% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Gettysburg are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Gettysburg College represent 96% of the students in the class of 2015, and 96.52% of Gettysburg bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 79%, first-time students in the Gettysburg class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Gettysburg graduation rate was 84%, and by the eight year mark, 84% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Gettysburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 79% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 84% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 84% | 47.82% |
119 first-time / full-time students or 16% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
106 transferred to another institution.
Gettysburg lost contact with the remaining 13 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 106 | 89.08% |
| Dropped Out | 13 | 10.92% |
First-time / part-time students at Gettysburg College represent 0.26% of the students in the class of 2015.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Gettysburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 1% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 23.72% |
23 Gettysburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 3.02% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 78%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 78%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Gettysburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 78% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 78% | 55.07% |
5 non first-time / part-time students or 22% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
1 transferred to another institution.
Gettysburg lost contact with the remaining 4 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 1 | 20.00% |
| Dropped Out | 4 | 80.00% |
4 Gettysburg students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.53% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Gettysburg | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
