Winthrop University

What are the graduation rates for students at Winthrop University?

Winthrop's reported six-year graduation rate is 57%, while its four-year rate is 46%. These measures track completion within specified periods for a defined entering undergraduate cohort; they are not the percentage of all currently enrolled students who eventually earn degrees.

The difference between the two rates shows that some students finish after the fourth year but within six years. The reported first-year retention rate is 74%, measuring the share of an entering group that returned the following fall. Transfer students and part-time entrants may have different paths that are not captured well by these first-time-student measures.

For a prospective student, the practical question is how a particular program's course sequence, transfer credits, and academic support affect an individual graduation plan. The institution-wide figures alone cannot establish why a student does or does not complete a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Winthrop University?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide one limited view of earnings associated with Winthrop programs: they report median earnings for the measured cohort roughly one year after completion. They are not starting-salary offers, forecasts, or earnings for every graduate.

In the reported figures, the one-year median is $37,478 for chemistry, $36,918 for business administration and management, and $23,088 for social work. Comparisons need care. Graduates may enter jobs with different hours and pay structures, pursue further education, or work in different locations. The Scorecard measure also covers a defined population of federally aided completers rather than every person who earned that degree.

Earnings data can help students form questions about a program, but a single early-career figure leaves out career progression, graduate study, occupation, and the cost of completing the degree. It should be considered alongside program curriculum and individualized financial estimates.