Gustavus Adolphus College

What are the graduation rates for students at Gustavus Adolphus College?

Reported completion outcomes show that 64% of Gustavus students in the measured first-time, full-time cohort graduated within four years. The six-year graduation rate was 77%. These are cohort measures: they track eligible entering students over a set period, not every student currently enrolled.

The reported first-year retention rate was 88%, meaning that proportion returned for the following year under the measure used. Retention and graduation rates answer different questions, and neither explains why individual students stay, leave, or take longer to finish. Transfer students and part-time entrants may not be represented in the standard first-time, full-time graduation cohort.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Gustavus Adolphus College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings for certain federally aided Gustavus graduates about one year after completion. They are early-career measures for the graduates included in each reported field, not starting salaries promised to future students or earnings for everyone who studied a subject.

For example, the reported one-year median is $66,124 for statistics and $65,715 for registered nursing. The corresponding figures are $47,068 for general business and $34,044 for psychology. Differences among fields may reflect occupation, further study, geography, and the graduates included in each measure; they should not be attributed to the major alone.

A one-year figure is particularly limited for students entering graduate or professional school, working part time, or taking a lower-paid position before changing careers. Prospective students can use these figures as one comparison point alongside likely borrowing, licensing requirements, and the career paths associated with a program.