St Olaf College

What are the graduation rates for students at St Olaf College?

St. Olaf's reported four-year graduation rate is 77%, and its six-year rate is 84%. These measures track completion among an entering group of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students; they are not graduation probabilities calculated for each current applicant or transfer student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 92%, measuring the share of first-time students who return the following fall. Together, these figures provide useful context for completion planning. They do not explain why an individual student persists, leaves, transfers, or takes longer to finish. Transfer students should pay particular attention to how accepted credits and course sequencing affect their own timeline.

What is the earning potential for graduates at St Olaf College?

Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures show different earnings outcomes for former St. Olaf students across majors, measured one year after completion. Reported examples include $73,475 for computer science, $62,389 for nursing, and $56,177 for economics. These are field-specific figures, not a college-wide starting salary or a job offer promised to graduates.

One-year earnings are an incomplete measure of a degree's long-term value. They can reflect the mix of jobs, locations, further study, and graduates included in the federal data; smaller fields may not have a reportable figure. Students comparing majors should consider the measurement period and population alongside career interests and the requirements of any profession they hope to enter.

For practical career support, St. Olaf's Piper Center for Vocation and Career offers individual advising and help with career exploration, résumés, interviews, internships, and employer connections. Those services are opportunities to use, not verified employment outcomes.