Southeast Missouri State University

What are the graduation rates for students at Southeast Missouri State University?

Southeast Missouri State University's reported four-year graduation rate is 41%, and its six-year rate is 58%. These measures follow a defined entering cohort of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students; they should not be read as the completion rate for every transfer, part-time, or returning adult student.

The six-year figure is higher because students have additional time to finish. The reported first-year retention rate is 76%, measuring a different question: whether eligible students returned for the following year, not whether they ultimately graduated. Completion rates can help applicants assess likely time to degree, but individual outcomes depend in part on transferred credits, course sequencing, enrollment intensity, and changes of major.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southeast Missouri State University?

Program-level College Scorecard figures provide a limited look at earnings roughly one year after completion for federally aided students in reported cohorts who could be matched to earnings records. They are not starting-salary offers, do not describe every graduate, and should not be interpreted as a salary a particular degree will produce.

Reported one-year figures include $59,369 for registered nursing, $55,063 for engineering technologies, $50,908 for general computer and information sciences, and $44,023 for accounting. Other reported fields include business administration at $35,772 and psychology at $28,965. Differences may reflect occupation, location, graduate study, experience, and which former students are represented - not simply the value of instruction in a major.

Applicants comparing programs should check the credential level and cohort definition attached to each Scorecard field. An early-career earnings measure also misses later career progression, unpaid work, and outcomes for graduates whose earnings are not captured in the underlying records.