Young Harris College

What are the graduation rates for students at Young Harris College?

The reported six-year graduation rate for Young Harris College is 42%, while its four-year rate is 33%. These measures follow a defined cohort of first-time, full-time, degree-seeking students; they are not completion rates for every transfer, part-time, or graduate student who attends the college.

The reported first-year retention rate is 65%, measuring a different outcome: whether students continued into the following year, not whether they eventually graduated. The six-year graduation figure was 46% in the preceding reported year, so a single cohort's result should not be treated as a fixed prediction for future students.

Applicants can use these figures to ask concrete questions about course scheduling, advising, financial support after the first year, and graduation requirements in their intended major. The rates alone do not explain why individual students left, transferred, remained enrolled, or completed a degree elsewhere.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Young Harris College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures provide a limited view of earnings about one year after completion, not a guaranteed starting salary for a Young Harris degree. In the figures reported for Young Harris, the median for federally aided completers in business administration is $35,023. The corresponding reported median is $25,017 in psychology and $18,591 in communication and media studies.

These are field-specific medians for the measured population, not averages for all alumni. They may exclude people who are still enrolled or whose earnings cannot be measured under the Scorecard's rules, and they do not account for hours worked, occupation, location, or later earnings growth. Small programs can also have limited reportable results. A student comparing majors should weigh these figures alongside program costs, likely further study, licensing requirements, internships, and the types of jobs graduates seek.