
Waynesburg University's reported four-year graduation rate is 54%, and its six-year rate is 66%. These rates track defined cohorts of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students; they do not describe the completion experience of every transfer, part-time, or graduate student.
The difference between the two rates indicates that some students in the measured cohort completed after four years but within six. The reported first-year retention rate is 72%, measuring the share of a defined entering group that returned the following fall rather than the share that ultimately graduated. Prospective students should use these figures to ask program-specific questions about course availability, advising, and time to degree, not as a prediction of their own result.
Federal College Scorecard field-of-study data report earnings for some Waynesburg programs roughly one year after completion. These are median earnings for the federally aided graduates represented in each reported field, not starting-salary offers or a forecast for every graduate.
These figures come from the College Scorecard field-of-study release identified as of October 2026. They describe different occupations and educational pathways: for example, psychology graduates may enter further study, while nursing graduates may enter a licensed profession. Earnings data can help frame questions about borrowing and career plans, but they omit factors such as local wages, hours worked, later career growth, and the circumstances of graduates not represented in a published figure.
Degrees
Communication and Media Studies
$28,874Criminal Justice and Corrections
$37,754Psychology, General
$27,107Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$59,376Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$30,605BACHELOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Education
Social Sciences
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Psychology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Education
DOCTOR’S Degree
Health Professions and Related Programs
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.