Gettysburg's tuition & fees has increased from $47,480 (2014) to $64,230 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.28% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $4,500 (year 2024).
Gettysburg's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.88% from 2014 ($60,320).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Gettysburg's COA is $81,960, which is increased by 3.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Gettysburg's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.28% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $64,230. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Gettysburg College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 100.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | 100.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,294.17% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Gettysburg College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,340 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,730 | - | 3.16% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,140 | - | 3.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,570 | - | 3.27% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,010 | - | 3.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,460 | - | 3.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,960 | $3,400 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,370 | $3,400 | 2.74% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,140 | $16,140 | 5.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,730 | $16,730 | 3.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Gettysburg College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Gettysburg College | $64,230 | $61,760 | 4.00% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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| Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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