How Gettysburg's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 47.02%, and this year's acceptance rate is 48.00% at Gettysburg College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 46.07% and women students' rate is 47.88%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Gettysburg College than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Gettysburg College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	41.63%	39.42%	43.67%
2014-15	45.43% 3.80%	44.86% 2.26%	45.94% 2.26%
2015-16	39.77% -5.66%	40.09% -6.44%	39.50% -6.44%
2016-17	42.64% 2.86%	42.15% 3.55%	43.05% 3.55%
2017-18	45.80% 3.17%	45.85% 2.72%	45.76% 2.72%
2018-19	45.41% -0.39%	45.67% -0.58%	45.19% -0.58%
2019-20	48.04% 2.63%	48.69% 2.28%	47.47% 2.28%
2020-21	48.24% 0.20%	48.22% 0.78%	48.26% 0.78%
2021-22	55.99% 7.76%	55.00% 8.76%	57.01% 8.76%
2022-23	56.31% 0.32%	53.82% 1.75%	58.77% 1.75%
2023-24	48.00% -8.32%	43.00% -6.76%	52.00% -6.76%
Average	47.02%	46.07%	47.88%

Gettysburg College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 24.17% where the current academic year yield is 17.99%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Gettysburg College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.97%	32.59%	29.61%
2014-15	32.24% 1.27%	32.07% 2.78%	32.39% 2.78%
2015-16	27.52% -4.72%	27.45% -4.81%	27.58% -4.81%
2016-17	24.02% -3.50%	24.51% -3.97%	23.61% -3.97%
2017-18	24.62% 0.60%	26.03% -0.18%	23.44% -0.18%
2018-19	26.27% 1.65%	25.67% 3.38%	26.81% 3.38%
2019-20	23.96% -2.31%	24.04% -2.92%	23.89% -2.92%
2020-21	20.51% -3.45%	21.45% -4.20%	19.69% -4.20%
2021-22	18.01% -2.50%	19.01% -2.67%	17.02% -2.67%
2022-23	19.73% 1.72%	19.90% 2.56%	19.58% 2.56%
2023-24	17.99% -1.74%	18.98% -2.57%	17.01% -2.57%
Average	24.17%	24.70%	23.69%

Gettysburg College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,157, the average number of admitted is 2,895, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 681. The number of Gettysburg applicants increased by 22.90% (1,327 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Gettysburg College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	5,453	2,270	703
2014-15	4,915 -538	2,233 17	720 17
2015-16	6,386 1,471	2,540 -21	699 -21
2016-17	6,816 430	2,906 -1	698 -1
2017-18	6,384 -432	2,924 22	720 22
2018-19	6,269 -115	2,847 28	748 28
2019-20	5,916 -353	2,842 -67	681 -67
2020-21	6,468 552	3,120 -41	640 -41
2021-22	6,206 -262	3,475 -14	626 -14
2022-23	5,796 -410	3,264 18	644 18
2023-24	7,123 1,327	3,419 -29	615 -29
Average	6,157	2,895	681

Gettysburg College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Gettysburg

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes