Goldey-Beacom College

What are the graduation rates for students at Goldey-Beacom College?

Goldey-Beacom College's reported four-year graduation rate is 49%, while its six-year rate is 57%. These measures track completion over different periods; the higher six-year figure includes students who needed more time to finish.

Federal graduation-rate measures generally follow a defined cohort of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students. They therefore do not describe every student who enters the college, particularly transfer students and some part-time students. The reported first-year retention rate is 72%, measuring a different outcome: whether students return after their first year. None of these figures, by itself, explains why an individual student stays, leaves, or graduates.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Goldey-Beacom College?

College Scorecard program data reports median earnings one year after completion of about $36,345 for former students in the criminal justice and corrections program grouping. The corresponding reported figure for business administration, management, and operations is about $31,007.

These are program-level measures for the federally aided former students captured in the Scorecard's earnings data, not starting-salary offers to every graduate. "Median" means half of the people included earned more and half earned less. The figures do not adjust for differences in job location, occupation, hours worked, additional education, or individual experience. They are most useful alongside program cost, debt, completion information, and the kinds of work a student intends to pursue.