Eckerd College

What are the graduation rates for students at Eckerd College?

In reported 2024-25 federal completion data, Eckerd College's four-year graduation rate was 59%, while its six-year rate was 66%. These measures follow a defined cohort of first-time, full-time students pursuing a bachelor's degree; they do not describe the graduation experience of every transfer or part-time student.

The difference between the two rates shows that some students in the measured cohort completed after the fourth year. Additional semesters can affect the total cost of a degree, even when a student receives aid. The reported first-year retention rate was 76%, meaning roughly three in four students in that measure returned the following year. None of these figures, by itself, explains why an individual student stays, leaves, or graduates on a particular timetable.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Eckerd College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited view of what some former Eckerd students earned approximately one year after completing a program. They are median earnings for measured, federally aided students in a field - not a starting salary offered to every graduate.

Among fields with a reported one-year figure in the October 2026 College Scorecard data, the median was $25,169 for psychology and $21,909 for general biology. Research and experimental psychology had a reported median of $28,555. These are separate program measures, not an institution-wide earnings average, and the number of students behind a field's figure can affect how useful it is for comparison.

One-year earnings leave out important context. Graduates may be studying for advanced degrees, working part time, entering lower-paid training roles, or living in labor markets with different wages and costs. A student comparing majors should use these figures alongside program requirements, likely graduate-school needs, internship access, debt, and longer-term career information - not as a prediction of personal income.