Saint Ambrose University

What are the graduation rates for students at Saint Ambrose University?

Saint Ambrose's reported six-year graduation rate is 61% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time undergraduates. Its four-year rate is 55%. These figures track a defined entering group; they are not the graduation probability of every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 76%, meaning roughly three-quarters of the measured first-time students returned for a second year. Completion rates are useful for comparing institutions when their definitions match, but they do not explain why individual students leave, transfer, pause their studies, or take longer to finish. A student considering a tightly sequenced major should also ask for that program's typical time-to-degree information.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Saint Ambrose University?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report median earnings about one year after completion for qualifying former students with observed earnings. They are early-career measures, not starting-salary offers or predictions of what a particular Saint Ambrose graduate will make.

Reported examples include $57,766 for business administration and management, $57,077 for registered nursing, and $45,000 for accounting. The corresponding figure for psychology is $23,393. Differences can reflect occupation, location, further study, and which graduates are included in the federal earnings measure - not simply the value of a major.

These figures are most useful alongside program costs, completion prospects, licensing requirements, and longer-term career plans. Students who continue directly into graduate school, for example, may have a different earnings pattern from those working full time soon after completing a bachelor's degree.