Wofford College

What are the graduation rates for students at Wofford College?

Wofford's reported four-year graduation rate is 79%, and its six-year rate is 84%. These figures track completion within set periods for a defined cohort of first-time, full-time students seeking a bachelor's degree; they do not describe the graduation experience of every transfer or part-time student.

The college's reported first-year retention rate is 91%, meaning most students in the measured first-time cohort returned the following year. Retention and graduation measure different outcomes, and neither figure explains on its own why a student stayed, left or took longer to finish. Prospective students comparing colleges should use the same cohort definitions and time periods rather than treating a six-year rate as a prediction for an individual applicant.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Wofford College?

Federal College Scorecard figures report median earnings about one year after completion for certain Wofford fields of study. Among the reported figures, finance was $48,463 and business/managerial economics was $43,696. The figures for accounting and chemistry were $39,901 and $34,920, respectively.

These are field-level medians for federally aided completers included in the measure, not starting-salary offers or earnings for everyone who studied the subject. One-year results are particularly limited for fields in which graduates commonly continue to professional or graduate study. Geography, occupation, further education, employment status and the size of the group also affect interpretation. A prospective student can use the figures as one point of comparison, not as a forecast of personal earnings or a complete measure of a degree's value.