


Reported graduation data show a 27% four-year graduation rate and a 34% six-year rate for the relevant first-time student cohorts. The reported first-year retention rate is 58%, meaning that measure tracks whether students returned the following fall, not whether they ultimately earned a degree.
Federal graduation-rate measures generally follow first-time, full-time degree-seeking students who begin together and complete within a specified period. They do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or adult learner. The six-year figure is higher than the four-year figure because some students complete after four years; neither figure establishes why an individual student did or did not finish.
Applicants comparing colleges should ask how often required courses are offered in their intended major and what advising or academic support is available if they fall behind. Extra semesters can substantially change the eventual cost of a degree.
An individual's earnings after attending Huston-Tillotson will depend on factors including field of study, occupation, location, further education, and time in the workforce. Admissions selectivity, career-center services, and a degree's published price are not measures of graduate pay.
When comparing earnings figures from the College Scorecard or another source, students should check whether the measure follows graduates or a broader group of former students, whether it reports a median or mean, and how long after attendance or completion earnings were measured. Small program cohorts can also limit what can be reported reliably. Earnings are most useful alongside graduation outcomes, likely borrowing, and the requirements of the career a student hopes to enter.
BACHELOR’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Psychology
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Education
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Mathematics and Statistics
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Data last updated on November 5, 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.