Goucher College

What are the graduation rates for students at Goucher College?

In 2024-25 institutional reporting, Goucher's four-year graduation rate was 46%, while its six-year rate was 57%. These measures follow a defined cohort of first-time, full-time degree-seeking undergraduates; they are not the completion rate for every student who has attended Goucher.

The difference between the two rates shows that some students finished after the fourth year. It does not explain why others took longer, transferred, or did not complete a Goucher degree. The reported first-year retention rate was 79%, a separate measure of whether students returned after their first year. Transfer applicants and part-time students should not treat first-time, full-time cohort rates as a direct prediction of their own outcomes.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Goucher College?

College Scorecard program-level figures report earnings about one year after completion for some Goucher fields of study. They are early-career measures, not salary offers or promises about what an individual graduate will earn.

The reported one-year figure for business administration, management, and operations is $48,069. The corresponding figure for psychology is $25,101. Comparisons require care: graduates may enter different occupations, work in different places, pursue further education, or work part time. Program-level figures also cover only graduates included in the underlying federal data and may be withheld for small groups.

These figures are more useful alongside information about graduate-school plans, internships, debt, and the jobs associated with a particular major than as a stand-alone ranking of academic programs.