Bentley University

What are the graduation rates for students at Bentley University?

Bentley University's reported six-year graduation rate is 87% for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. The four-year rate is 81%. These measures track a defined entering cohort over different periods; they should not be read as graduation rates for every transfer, part-time or graduate student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 93%, meaning most students in the measured cohort returned the following fall. Retention and graduation describe what happened to past groups, not what will happen to any particular student. A prospective student comparing completion rates should use the same cohort definition and time period across colleges.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Bentley University?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited look at earnings approximately one year after completion. For Bentley programs with reported figures, the one-year median was $71,445 in management sciences and quantitative methods and $70,949 in computer and information sciences. Reported figures for accounting and finance were $64,753 and $63,442, respectively.

These are medians for the federally aided completers represented in the matched earnings data, not starting-salary offers or earnings for every Bentley graduate. Results vary by field: the reported one-year median for marketing was $53,367. Some programs do not have a published figure. Geography, occupation, additional study and the composition of a program's measured cohort can affect comparisons; one year of earnings cannot establish the lifetime value of a degree.