Citadel Military College of South Carolina

What are the graduation rates for students at Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

Reported completion data show a 68% four-year graduation rate and a 75% six-year graduation rate for the relevant first-time, full-time undergraduate cohorts. These measures track different lengths of time for students who entered together; they are not the percentage of all currently enrolled students who will graduate.

The reported first-year retention rate is 86%, meaning most students in the measured cohort returned for the following fall. Retention and graduation describe past groups, not the outcome a new student can expect personally. They also do not directly describe transfer students, part-time students or every graduate student. A prospective transfer applicant should therefore compare these figures with a degree audit showing how much of their own program remains.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

College Scorecard program-level figures describe reported earnings approximately one year after completion for qualifying graduates in a field of study. They are median earnings measures for the covered population, not starting-salary offers or predictions for everyone who earns that degree.

Among the reported examples, the one-year median is $66,390 for electrical, electronics and communications engineering and $54,512 for civil engineering. The corresponding figure is $43,394 for business administration, management and operations. Field, occupation, location, further education and the characteristics of graduates included in a federal data measure can all affect comparisons.

A one-year figure is especially limited for students entering graduate education, military service or professions with different early-career pay patterns. It does not account for an individual student's borrowing or show whether graduates work in their major. The Citadel's career services are available to support career planning, but those services should not be confused with verified employment or earnings outcomes.