Lebanon Valley College

What are the graduation rates for students at Lebanon Valley College?

Lebanon Valley College's reported four-year graduation rate is 58%, while its six-year rate is 65%. These figures track a defined cohort of first-time, full-time students seeking a credential; they are not a prediction for every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.

The difference between the two rates shows that some students completed after the four-year mark but within six years. The reported first-year retention rate is 83%, a separate measure of whether students returned for their next year. Completion figures are useful when comparing colleges, but they do not explain why an individual student leaves, changes pace, or takes longer. Applicants to a particular major should also examine its course sequence and any required clinical, student-teaching, or other placements.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Lebanon Valley College?

One-year-after-completion earnings vary considerably across Lebanon Valley College programs in federal College Scorecard reporting. For example, the reported figure is $54,852 for accounting and related services and $42,953 for business administration, management, and operations.

These are program-level median earnings for the measured population of federally aided completers, not starting salaries promised to all graduates. The one-year timing matters: further study, licensing requirements, occupation, location, and the share of graduates working at that point can all affect the comparison. Smaller programs may not have a publishable figure.

Students weighing career outcomes should pair earnings data with the cost of the credential, likely borrowing, placement or licensure requirements, and the kinds of jobs the program prepares them to pursue. A figure from one program should not be treated as the college-wide earning potential of every graduate.