Penn College's reported overall graduation rate is 53% in the 2024-25 institutional data. Reported four-year and six-year rates are 37% and 45%, respectively. These measures should not be read as successive results for one identical group of students: reporting populations, credentials, and cohort definitions can differ.
The reported student retention rate is 81%, a separate measure of whether students continued their studies rather than whether they completed a credential. Graduation statistics are useful for understanding broad outcomes, but they do not predict an individual student's result. Applicants considering an associate degree, bachelor's degree, or tightly sequenced program should seek completion information for that credential and ask how often required courses are offered.
Federal College Scorecard figures for selected Penn College fields report median earnings measured about one year after completion for graduates represented in the federal data. They are field-level measures, not starting-salary offers or a prediction for every graduate.
Among the reported fields, the one-year median is $64,670 for registered nursing and $63,059 for building and construction finishing, management, and inspection. The corresponding figure for electromechanical technologies is $62,476; for computer software and media applications, it is $45,469. These examples show why a single institution-wide salary claim would conceal important differences among programs.
Federal earnings measures can reflect which graduates are captured in the data, local labor markets, further education, and differences within a broad field-of-study category. They do not show every graduate's earnings or subtract the cost of earning the credential. Students should compare a program's curriculum, completion prospects, likely borrowing, and relevant occupation requirements alongside its reported earnings.
Degrees
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection
$63,059Business Administration, Management and Operations
$36,537Computer Software and Media Applications
$45,469Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
$43,862Culinary Arts and Related Services
$35,542Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
$58,987Design and Applied Arts
$29,991Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$46,106Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians
$62,476Health and Medical Administrative Services
$41,380Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
$62,643Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
$46,927Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$64,670BACHELOR’S Degree
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Health Professions and Related Programs
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Engineering
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Visual and Performing Arts
Architecture and Related Services
Construction Trades
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
MASTER’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.