by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Gettysburg College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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What it costs to attend Gettysburg College stands at about $80,400.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $66,640.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,760.00 |
| Total cost | $80,400.00 |
| That is 145% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,400.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$50,470.00 |
| Net price | $29,930.00 |
| That is 9% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $80,400.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$68,335.00 |
| Net price | $12,065.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by roughly 3.6% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,497.00 | $31,003.00 | $83,282.00 |
| Senior year | $13,890.00 | $34,458.00 | $92,563.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,743.00 | $130,840.00 | $351,471.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,093.00 | $49,845.00 | $133,898.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $607.00 | $1,506.00 | $4,045.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,836.00 | $180,685.00 | $485,369.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,497.00 | $31,003.00 | $83,282.00 |
| Senior year | $12,945.00 | $32,114.00 | $86,267.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,443.00 | $63,117.00 | $169,549.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,693.00 | $24,045.00 | $64,592.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $293.00 | $726.00 | $1,951.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,136.00 | $87,162.00 | $234,141.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $31,490.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,086.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,666.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $15,191.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,407.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $27,423.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,579.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Gettysburg College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Gettysburg College comes to $23,250.00, which federal data classifies as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $13,654.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,250.00 |
| 75th | $26,233.00 |
| 90th | $28,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,230.00 |
| Middle income | $23,250.00 |
| High income | $24,742.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,250.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,894.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Gettysburg College amounts to $-2,875.00.
The default-rate category at Gettysburg College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Gettysburg College add up to $87,506,850.00 distributed across 5,887 disbursements.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $32,379.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Gettysburg College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.