
Commonwealth University's reported six-year graduation rate is 56% for the relevant first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 42%, showing that a meaningful share of students who complete do so after the standard four-year point.
The supplied 2024-25 reporting figures also give an overall graduation rate of 54% and a student retention rate of 78%. These measures answer different questions: retention tracks continued enrollment from one year to the next, while graduation rates follow defined entering cohorts over specified periods. They should not be read as the odds of graduation for every transfer, part-time, or returning adult student. A prospective student can make the figures more useful by asking their intended department about course sequencing and whether required classes are offered often enough to support a four-year plan.
College Scorecard program figures show substantial variation in reported earnings about one year after completion. Examples in the figures available as of October 2026 include a median of $68,356 for registered nursing, $65,914 for computer science, and $42,179 for business administration and management. These are reported outcomes for measured groups, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual graduate.
Scorecard program earnings generally concern federally aided completers with measurable earnings and exclude some graduates from the calculation. Results can also reflect degree level, local labor markets, further study, and the size of the reported group. For instance, one-year earnings may tell an incomplete story for a field in which graduates commonly pursue an additional credential. Students comparing majors should consider program cost, licensure requirements, job interests, and longer-term prospects alongside this early-career measure.
Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
$45,048Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$52,480American Sign Language
$39,583Anthropology
$22,178Biology, General
$28,120Business Administration, Management and Operations
$42,179Communication and Media Studies
$28,876Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
$4,880Computer Science
$65,914Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$37,317Criminal Justice and Corrections
$36,854Economics
$34,231English Language and Literature, General
$24,505Fine and Studio Arts
$26,262Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
$40,118Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
$30,149History
$30,459Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
$27,410Mathematics
$47,404Political Science and Government
$35,393Psychology, General
$26,606Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$35,267Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$68,356Social Work
$33,938Sociology
$32,069Special Education and Teaching
$38,372Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$31,792Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$33,763BACHELOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Psychology
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
MASTER’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Education
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.