Medical University of South Carolina

What are the graduation rates for students at Medical University of South Carolina?

A single four- or six-year graduation rate would not describe MUSC's students particularly well. The university enrolls students in undergraduate completion pathways, graduate degrees, and professional programs with different entry requirements and expected lengths.

Standard federal first-time, full-time undergraduate graduation measures focus on students who begin at an institution as first-time degree seekers. MUSC reported no first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates in the cited enrollment snapshot, while it reported 122 undergraduate transfer entrants. A conventional freshman-cohort rate therefore should not be inferred from its overall enrollment.

For a meaningful comparison, applicants should look for completion, licensure-exam, and placement outcomes published for the specific degree they are considering. They should also check the cohort definition and measurement period: finishing an accelerated nursing pathway and finishing a professional doctorate are not comparable timelines.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Medical University of South Carolina?

College Scorecard field-of-study data report $58,091 in earnings one year after completion for MUSC's registered nursing and related nursing field. This is an earnings measure for a defined program field and observation period, not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for every graduate.

The figure should not be applied to MUSC's medical, dental, pharmacy, or other programs. Field-of-study earnings reflect the graduates captured by the underlying federal data and may be affected by employment status, further study, location, and the mix of credentials within the reported field. The figure presented here does not identify whether its summary statistic is a median or mean, so it should not be described as either without checking the underlying Scorecard record.

Career support is a separate consideration from measured earnings. Applicants can ask their intended college about profession-specific advising, clinical placement support, employer events, and alumni connections, rather than treating an earnings figure as evidence that a particular service or job offer is guaranteed.