by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Gettysburg? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Gettysburg. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Gettysburg total enrollment is approximately 2,355 students. 2,334 are undergraduates and 21 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Gettysburg undergraduate population is made up of 51.3% women, and 48.7% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gettysburg Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,493 | 64.0% |
| Hispanic | 262 | 11.2% |
| International | 261 | 11.2% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 5.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 65 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 62 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 57.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 42.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Gettysburg Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 17 | 85.0% |
| Unknown | 2 | 10.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 5.0% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,510 | 64.2% |
| Hispanic | 262 | 11.1% |
| International | 261 | 11.1% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 4.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 70 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 66 | 2.8% |
| Unknown | 64 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
Gettysburg College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 74.4% |
| Asian | 10.0% |
| Hispanic | 6.6% |
| International | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 3.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.0% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,210 female students and 1,145 male students at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 30 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 118 | 27.8% |
| New Jersey | 85 | 20.0% |
| New York | 44 | 10.4% |
| Maryland | 40 | 9.4% |
| Connecticut | 37 | 8.7% |
Gettysburg welcomes approximately 11.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Gettysburg, 67.9% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 956 | 34.0% |
| 18-19 | 952 | 33.9% |
| 35 and over | 458 | 16.3% |
| 22-24 | 194 | 6.9% |
| 25-29 | 114 | 4.1% |
| 30-34 | 111 | 3.9% |
| Under 18 | 27 | 1.0% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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