North Central College

What are the graduation rates for students at North Central College?

North Central College's reported four-year graduation rate is 55%, while its six-year rate is 64%. These rates describe an entering cohort of first-time, full-time students completing within the specified period; they are not the probability that any particular applicant will graduate.

The reported first-year retention rate is 77%, meaning roughly three-quarters of the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. Graduation and retention measures answer different questions, and neither fully describes the experience of transfer, part-time, or returning adult students. Students comparing programs should also consider required course sequences and whether a change of major could add time.

What is the earning potential for graduates at North Central College?

Federal College Scorecard program-level figures offer a limited view of earnings roughly one year after completion for qualifying former students. Among the reported North Central fields, median earnings were $52,561 for computer science and $54,117 for finance and financial management services. The figures are associated with fields of study, not guaranteed starting salaries for everyone who completes those majors.

The same measure was $44,923 for business administration and $41,411 for teacher education focused on specific levels and methods. Differences may reflect occupations, local labor markets, further study, and which former students are included in the federal measure. Some fields have no published figure, often because there are too few qualifying observations or disclosure restrictions apply.

One-year earnings leave out much of a career trajectory and do not, by themselves, account for tuition paid or debt incurred. They are most useful alongside program costs, completion outcomes, and the kinds of jobs a student actually wants to pursue.