Centre College

What are the graduation rates for students at Centre College?

Centre College's reported four-year graduation rate is 74%, and its six-year rate is 81%. These measures follow entering cohorts of first-time, full-time students; they are not the share of all people who have ever enrolled, and they do not directly describe transfer-student outcomes.

The four-year figure is particularly relevant to budgeting because an additional year can add substantial expense. Centre's reported first-year retention rate is 88%, indicating the share of eligible first-time students who returned for a second year under that measure. None of these statistics explains why an individual student stayed, transferred, or graduated. Applicants comparing colleges should use the same cohort definition and measurement period for each institution.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Centre College?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings measured one year after completion for certain Centre College programs. They are early-career observations for the graduates included in the federal measure, not salaries promised to everyone with a given major.

Examples in the reported figures include median earnings of $44,375 for economics and $39,089 for history. The corresponding figures are $27,417 for Romance languages and $21,467 for psychology. Small graduating groups, differences in employment and further-study choices, and the short time since graduation limit comparisons across majors. A one-year earnings figure is especially incomplete for students who enter graduate or professional study.

Centre reports career support that is more actionable during college than a salary estimate alone: individual and group advising, résumé help, interview preparation, employer contacts, job fairs, and alumni networking. Students can use those services to investigate internships and occupations; their availability should not be confused with a verified job-placement rate.