Muhlenberg College

What are the graduation rates for students at Muhlenberg College?

Muhlenberg's reported six-year graduation rate is 82% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time students seeking a degree. Its four-year rate is 67%. These figures describe how earlier entering cohorts completed a degree within specified periods, not the likelihood of graduation for every new or transfer student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 90%, meaning nine in ten students in the measured group returned for a second year. Retention and graduation measure different outcomes: returning after one year does not establish that a student will finish on time.

The difference between the four- and six-year rates is relevant to budgeting. Students whose programs take additional terms may face costs beyond a standard four-year plan. Individual timelines can also change with transferred credits, major changes, study abroad, or course availability; the published cohort rates do not identify which factors affected particular students.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Muhlenberg College?

College Scorecard program figures report median earnings for measured, federally aided completers about one year after graduation. They are early-career snapshots for covered graduates, not starting-salary offers or predictions of what an individual student will earn.

For example, the reported one-year median is $59,174 for accounting and $48,684 for economics. The corresponding figure is $34,407 for communication and media studies. Differences may reflect occupation, location, graduate-school enrollment, cohort size, and other factors - not simply the value of a major. Some students also pursue work that does not match their major's label.

Small programs and limited coverage make program-level comparisons particularly easy to overinterpret. Students evaluating career prospects should use these figures alongside information about internships, graduate study, employment pathways, debt, and the kinds of work they want to pursue. Muhlenberg provides career counseling, résumé and interview assistance, employer connections, and alumni networking, but the availability of those services is not an employment guarantee.