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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Gettysburg College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.1% of undergraduate students being women and 48.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,401, with 1,227 women and 1,174 men.

  • men 48.9% 1,174 students
  • women 51.1% 1,227 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 71.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,699 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 11.3% of the student body, with 270 students. African American students represent 5.1% of the population, with 122 students, while Asian students account for 3.7%, with 89 students. Mixed race students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 33 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 4.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 117 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 61 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Gettysburg College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 71.0% 1,699 students
  • Hispanic 11.3% 270 students
  • African American 5.1% 122 students
  • International students 4.9% 117 students
  • Asian 3.7% 89 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 61 students
  • Mixed race 1.4% 33 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 70.6% 12 students
  • Hispanic 17.6% 3 students
  • International students 11.8% 2 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • African American 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 48% 1,149 students
  • 18-19 44% 1,068 students
  • 22-24 6% 152 students
  • 25-29 0% 1 students
  • 30-34 0% 1 students
  • 40-49 0% 1 students
  • 50-64 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Gettysburg College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Pennsylvania 132 22.45%
New Jersey 120 20.41%
New York 82 13.95%
Maryland 60 10.20%
Connecticut 37 6.29%
California 26 4.42%
Virginia 21 3.57%
Mississippi 20 3.40%
Illinois 18 3.06%
Maine 7 1.19%
Texas 7 1.19%
Florida 6 1.02%
Delaware 5 less than 1%
North Carolina 5 less than 1%
New Hampshire 5 less than 1%
Rhode Island 5 less than 1%
Washington 5 less than 1%
Colorado 4 less than 1%
Tennessee 4 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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