California Northstate University

What are the graduation rates for students at California Northstate University?

CNU's reported 2024-25 undergraduate completion measures show a 100% overall graduation rate, including the reported four- and six-year measures. These figures concern the student cohorts covered by the federal undergraduate reporting definitions; they are not graduation rates for every medical, pharmacy, dental and graduate student at the university.

The reported first-year retention rate was 86%. Both retention and graduation percentages need context at an institution with very small first-time undergraduate entering groups: the result for one or two students can substantially change a rate. Applicants comparing programs should seek the completion measure for their intended degree and ask which entering cohort and time period it covers.

What is the earning potential for graduates at California Northstate University?

A reliable one-year-after-completion earnings figure for CNU's reported general health sciences field is not established here. It would be misleading to substitute an expected salary for that measure or to apply earnings from one health profession to all CNU students.

When comparing earnings data, students should check whether a figure is a median or an average, which graduates it includes, and how long after completion income was measured. Undergraduate health sciences, pharmacy, medicine and dentistry lead to different training periods and career paths. Earnings alone also leave out debt, further education costs, geographic differences and the time required to qualify for practice.