University of Mount Union

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Mount Union?

Mount Union's reported six-year graduation rate is 59% for the measured cohort of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students. Its four-year rate is 50%. These are cohort measures, not predictions of whether a particular applicant will graduate.

The difference between the two rates indicates that some students in the cohort completed after the fourth year but within six years. The reported first-year retention rate is 77%, measuring a different outcome: whether students continued at the institution into the following year. Transfer students, part-time students and students who entered in other years may have different experiences and are not represented in the same way by the first-time, full-time graduation measure.

Students comparing colleges should use consistent cohort definitions and consider how changing majors, transferring, course sequencing and personal finances could affect their own time to degree. The rates alone do not establish why students did or did not complete.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Mount Union?

Early-career earnings reported for former Mount Union students differ substantially by field. College Scorecard figures supplied for one year after graduation include about $59,987 for registered nursing, $57,159 for mechanical engineering and $40,165 for business administration.

Other reported one-year figures include $33,005 for teacher education, $29,191 for public relations and applied communication, and $26,021 for biology. These are field-level earnings measures for the students captured in the Scorecard's underlying records - not starting salaries promised to every graduate, and not a measure of all work or further study. Differences in sample size, location, hours worked, graduate enrollment and career stage can affect comparisons.

Career support is a separate consideration from earnings outcomes. Mount Union reports individual career counseling for undergraduates, résumé preparation, interview workshops, job fairs, a job bank and employer recruitment. Students can use those services to explore majors and applications, but their availability should not be interpreted as a guaranteed job offer.