Prince George's Community College

What are the graduation rates for students at Prince George's Community College?

PGCC's reported overall graduation rate is 18% in the supplied 2024-25 institutional reporting. That figure deserves attention, but it does not mean that 82% of all students leave without making academic progress.

The commonly reported federal graduation-rate measure follows a defined group of first-time, full-time students and asks whether they complete within 150% of the normal program length. At a two-year college, that generally means a three-year window for an associate degree. It does not describe every part-time student, transfer-in student, or student who transfers elsewhere before earning a PGCC credential. The reported retention rate is 67%; retention measures continued enrollment over a shorter period, not graduation. Prospective students can use these figures as a prompt to ask about course availability, advising, and completion outcomes in their intended program.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Prince George's Community College?

No single salary figure adequately represents the outcomes of PGCC's transfer, certificate, and career-program students. A student who transfers without immediately entering full-time work, for example, is on a different path from one who completes an occupational credential and takes a job.

When comparing published earnings estimates, check whether the statistic is a median or an average, whether it covers federally aided former students or all students, and whether time is measured from enrollment, completion, or graduation. Program-level figures can be more useful than a college-wide number, but small cohorts, continued education, local wages, and the mix of full- and part-time work can all affect interpretation. An earnings estimate is not a job offer or a predicted salary.