University of Maryland Global Campus

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Maryland Global Campus?

UMGC's reported overall graduation rate is 33%, while its reported four-year and six-year graduation rates are 10% and 20%, respectively. These measures have different time frames and may describe different entering cohorts; they should not be added together or treated as the likelihood that any particular new student will graduate.

The reported student retention rate is 55%. UMGC enrolls many transfer students and adults, so a first-time-student graduation measure may leave out substantial portions of the people pursuing degrees there. Transfer applicants may learn more about their own likely timeline by reviewing an individual degree evaluation: accepted credits, remaining major courses, and the number of courses they can take each term all affect time to completion.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Maryland Global Campus?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings associated with measured former UMGC students about one year after completing a program. They are descriptive outcomes for defined groups, not salaries promised to future graduates.

For example, the reported one-year figure is $78,682 for nursing-related study and $62,555 for general computer and information sciences. The corresponding figure for business administration and management is $52,455. These amounts should not be read as a comparison of what otherwise identical students would earn: fields differ in prior experience, occupations, credentials, and labor markets.

The figures available here do not establish whether each displayed amount is a mean or a median, so neither label should be assigned without checking the underlying Scorecard measure. Program-level results may also exclude some former students and cannot capture job satisfaction, career progression, or the full cost of obtaining the credential.