Berea College

What are the graduation rates for students at Berea College?

Berea College's reported six-year graduation rate is 58% for the relevant first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort. Its four-year rate is 36%. These measures follow entering groups over different periods; they are not the share of all current students expected to graduate this year.

The gap between the two rates indicates that some students complete their degrees after four years but within six. The reported first-year retention rate is 79%, measuring a different outcome: whether students return for the following year. None of these figures, on its own, explains why an individual student stayed, transferred, or took longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Berea College?

College Scorecard program figures describe reported earnings approximately one year after completion, not a starting salary promised to every graduate. For federally aided completers in programs with reportable results, the figures include $60,236 for nursing, $39,226 for computer and information sciences, and $32,950 for business or commerce.

These are program-level earnings measures for people included in the federal data, not a college-wide average or a prediction for an individual. Small groups, further study, job location, occupation, and whether graduates are working can affect what a figure captures. A one-year measure also says little about longer-term earnings or nonfinancial outcomes. Prospective students should compare results for the program they actually intend to pursue and consider the size and timing of the underlying measure.