Washington College

What are the graduation rates for students at Washington College?

Washington College reports a 61% four-year graduation rate and a 65% six-year rate for the applicable first-time, full-time degree-seeking cohorts. These figures measure how many students in defined entering groups completed a degree within each period; they are not the graduation probability for every transfer, part-time, or returning student.

The difference between the two measures shows that some students finish after four years, while others do not complete within six. The college also reports an 84% student retention rate, a separate measure of how many students continue from one academic year to the next. Neither statistic explains an individual student's reasons for staying, leaving, or taking more time.

Completion time has financial consequences: an additional term can bring more tuition and living costs. Students evaluating a major should look at its course sequence, advising arrangements, and how internships or study abroad fit into a four-year plan.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Washington College?

College Scorecard program-level figures offer a limited look at earnings roughly one year after completion for graduates whose earnings can be matched to the federal data used in the measure. They are not starting-salary offers, estimates for every graduate, or a prediction of what a future student will earn.

Among the reported Washington College fields, the one-year figures include $46,574 for economics, $44,214 for political science and government, and $41,725 for general business or commerce. Other reported examples are $30,318 for liberal arts and sciences, $29,889 for English, and $28,655 for biology. Differences between fields can reflect occupation, further study, geography, and which graduates appear in the underlying records; they should not be read as the effect of a major alone.

Career support is a different measure from earnings outcomes. Washington College reports individual and group career counseling, résumé and interview help, job-search resources, employer recruitment, and alumni networking opportunities. Students can use those services while exploring internships or employment, but the availability of a service does not establish that a graduate will receive an offer.