Villanova University

What are the graduation rates for students at Villanova University?

Villanova's reported six-year graduation rate is 92% for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 89%, and its reported first-year retention rate is 95%.

These measures answer different questions. The four-year and six-year rates track completion within specified windows for a defined entering cohort; retention tracks how many students return the following year. They should not be read as graduation rates for every transfer, part-time, or graduate student. The four-year figure is useful for budgeting because an additional year of enrollment can materially increase a student's total cost, but no institution-wide rate predicts an individual student's completion time.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Villanova University?

Federal College Scorecard program figures show substantial differences in reported earnings roughly one year after completion. For example, the figures supplied for Villanova programs include $75,949 for general computer and information sciences, $73,794 for registered nursing, and $72,757 for finance. Communication and media studies is reported at $42,160.

These are program-level, one-year outcomes for the students included in the federal measure - not starting-salary offers or promises about all graduates. Scorecard earnings measures generally focus on federally aided students with measurable earnings who are not enrolled during the measurement period; they can exclude graduates pursuing further study and may reflect different credential levels or cohort sizes. A low one-year figure can be particularly hard to interpret in fields where further education is common. Students comparing majors should also consider location, occupation, graduate-school plans, debt, and how closely the reported program matches the degree they intend to earn.