Potomac State College of West Virginia University

What are the graduation rates for students at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

Potomac State's reported overall graduation rate is 31% in IPEDS 2024-25 data, while its reported student retention rate is 58%. These figures describe defined groups of students; they are not the probability that any individual applicant will finish.

The federal graduation-rate measure generally follows first-time, full-time students seeking a degree or certificate and counts completion within 150% of a program's normal length. For a two-year degree, that period is typically three years. Students who enter as transfers, study part time, or leave to finish a credential elsewhere may not be represented in the way a reader expects. Retention is a different measure: it tracks continued enrollment from one fall to the next among a specified entering group.

The reported graduation rate has risen from 22% in 2019, but the current figure still makes degree planning important. A prospective student can ask an academic adviser for the recommended course sequence and whether required classes are offered often enough to support the intended completion timeline.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Potomac State College of West Virginia University?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study data reports earnings observed one year after completion for some Potomac State programs. The reported figures include $61,227 for registered nursing and $45,204 for business administration; the corresponding figures are $32,668 for liberal arts and general studies and $29,769 for criminal justice.

These are program-level earnings measures for graduates whose earnings could be observed under the Scorecard's methodology, not promised starting salaries for all students. They do not show the value of benefits, local living costs, further education, or how earnings change later in a career. Program comparisons also reflect different occupations and student circumstances. A student weighing a transfer-oriented liberal arts program against a career-focused program should consider the next educational step as well as the one-year earnings figure.