Gettysburg Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Gettysburg College, the graduation rates was 82.53% (614 students out of 744 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 280 male and 334 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Gettysburg College. Last year, the graduation rate was 82.53%. where 614 students out of 744 candidate completed their degree.

559 students completed their course in 4 years and 51 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 4 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Gettysburg College, 24 of 28 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 85.71%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Gettysburg College is 15.19% (113 out of 744 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Gettysburg College, the retention rate is 91%.