Mary Baldwin University

What are the graduation rates for students at Mary Baldwin University?

Mary Baldwin's reported six-year graduation rate is 39% for the applicable first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort; its reported four-year rate is 32%. The six-year figure is below the reported national average of about 51% for comparable institutional reporting.

These are cohort measures, not the percentage of all Mary Baldwin students who eventually earn a degree. Standard graduation-rate reporting follows first-time, full-time entrants and can leave out transfer entrants and students who begin part time - groups that matter at a university with adult and transfer pathways. The reported first-year retention rate is 67%, measuring a different outcome: how many students returned for the next fall.

Completion results can change substantially between entering cohorts. Applicants comparing schools should use the same reporting year and population, then ask their intended program about course sequencing, advising, and the typical time needed to finish with their own transfer credits.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Mary Baldwin University?

College Scorecard program figures offer a limited view of former Mary Baldwin students' earnings approximately one year after completion. Reported examples include $63,297 for registered nursing, $39,891 for liberal arts and general studies, and $27,446 for psychology.

These figures are program-level median earnings for the federally aided completers included in the federal measurement, not starting salaries promised to every graduate. They are reported by field rather than as one university-wide salary. The available figures also include $34,555 for social work and $38,211 for business administration.

Small program populations and reporting rules limit what can be published or compared. Earnings can vary with degree level, location, occupation, further study, and whether someone is working full time. A one-year median is useful context, but it does not measure every graduate's wages or show how earnings change later in a career.