Furman vs Gettysburg
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Furman UniversityGreenville, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%
At a glance
- Gettysburg has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 79% at Furman.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Gettysburg has the lower price after aid: $13,625 a year, against $16,401 at Furman.
- Median debt is lower at Furman: $23,250, against $26,999 at Gettysburg.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Greenville, SC
Gettysburg, PA
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
2,505
2,895
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southern Conference
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
Admission
Admission rate
43%
39%
Average SAT
1371
1379
ACT middle 50%
28–32
29–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
83%
First-year retention
91%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,635
$71,517
Median debt
$23,250
$26,999
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,308
$31,490
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,401
$13,625
$30,001–$48,000
$17,290
$13,184
$48,001–$75,000
$21,041
$21,261
$75,001–$110,000
$27,736
$28,822
Over $110,000
$39,310
$44,863
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Political science $74,476
- Business administration $73,099
- Communication studies $64,014
- Other health professions and related clinical sciences $61,904
- Romance languages $60,280
- Computer science $114,433
- Economics $94,295
- Business administration $84,973
- Political science $76,597
- Physiology and pathology $75,320
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.