Gettysburg vs St. Olaf
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.Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.St. Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 8%
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, St. Olaf has the lower price after aid: $12,584 a year, against $21,261 at Gettysburg.
- St. Olaf has the lower average price after aid: $23,874 a year, against $31,490 at Gettysburg.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Gettysburg: $71,517, against $65,543 at St. Olaf.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
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 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Gettysburg, PA
Northfield, MN
Setting
Town
Town
Students
2,895
3,074
Sports
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
39%
48%
Average SAT
1379
1380
ACT middle 50%
29–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
84%
First-year retention
91%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,517
$65,543
Median debt
$26,999
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,490
$23,874
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,625
$10,404
$30,001–$48,000
$13,184
$11,342
$48,001–$75,000
$21,261
$12,584
$75,001–$110,000
$28,822
$20,367
Over $110,000
$44,863
$33,166
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $114,433
- Economics $94,295
- Business administration $84,973
- Political science $76,597
- Physiology and pathology $75,320
- Computer science $122,912
- Mathematics $87,691
- Economics $84,559
- Kinesiology and exercise science $66,314
- Biology $62,818
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.