Calvin University

What are the graduation rates for students at Calvin University?

Calvin's reported six-year graduation rate is 74% for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 64%. These are cohort outcomes, not a prediction that any individual student will finish on either schedule.

The four-year figure matters to students budgeting for a standard undergraduate timeline: needing an additional year can change the total cost substantially. The six-year measure allows more time but does not describe every student who later completes a degree. Calvin's reported student retention rate is 87%, measuring a different outcome - continuation rather than graduation. Transfer students, part-time students, and graduate students should not treat these first-time undergraduate completion rates as direct measures of their own prospects.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Calvin University?

Federal program-level earnings figures provide a limited view of what some former Calvin students earned about one year after completing a program. They are not starting-salary offers, estimates for every graduate, or guarantees of future income.

Reported one-year figures include approximately $62,088 for general engineering, $58,498 for registered nursing, $55,940 for accounting, and $50,594 for computer science. The figures represent reported median earnings for the relevant measured population, generally graduates with federal aid and earnings that can be observed in the data. They should not be read as the average earnings of everyone in a major.

Early earnings can reflect occupation, location, further study, work hours, and how many graduates enter the labor force immediately. A student comparing programs should consider these figures alongside program cost, likely borrowing, licensing requirements, and longer-term career interests. Calvin's career support - including counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, employer events, and alumni networking - is a service offered to students, not evidence that a particular job or salary will result.