Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA 2,099 Undergrads 82.1% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$81,960

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$31,490

After Aid

Median Earnings

$72,658

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$31,490

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$72,658

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate82.1%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients21.0%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time99.7%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS76.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

38.9%

SAT Avg

1,379

SAT Reading

25th: 64068075th: 720

SAT Math

25th: 63067575th: 740

ACT Composite

25th: 293075th: 32

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$634k

+$167k

+$150k

Median Cost$31k/yr

+$521k

+$54k

+$36k

Full Cost$82k/yr

+$339k

-$128k

-$145k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$31k/yr

32%

Full Cost$82k/yr

Never

-49%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-2%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-66%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

$26,465

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Applied Mathematics

BachCIP: 2703

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $91,532

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

BachCIP: 2602

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,466

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$25,257

Earnings (4yr)

$68,383

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$4k

Business Administration, Management and Operations

BachCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$84,973

Natl Median: $68,257

Lifetime Value Added

+$131k

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1612

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,429

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$114,433

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

+$355k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$26,812

Earnings (4yr)

$94,295

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$202k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$26,242

Earnings (4yr)

$60,876

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$55k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$52,904

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

-$120k

International Relations and National Security Studies

BachCIP: 4509

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $66,596

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

International/Globalization Studies

BachCIP: 3020

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $59,972

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (2yr)

$15,922

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

-$435k

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$24,889

Earnings (4yr)

$62,604

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

-$41k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (2yr)

$26,353

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

-$339k

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences

BachCIP: 2609

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$75,320

Natl Median: $62,172

Lifetime Value Added

+$57k

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$26,749

Earnings (4yr)

$76,597

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$67k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

$27,000

Earnings (4yr)

$74,466

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$50k

Public Policy Analysis

BachCIP: 4405

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $73,721

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

$26,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$22,747

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

BachCIP: 1313

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,389

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.