Messiah University's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Messiah University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Messiah University students is 77.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 76.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 77.7%.

77.0%

asian 81.2% 13 students
African American 68.2% 15 students
white 77.6% 434 students
unknown 90.0% 9 students
hispanic 54.6% 18 students
International Students 83.3% 25 students
Mixed Race 89.5% 17 students

Drop Out

Messiah University has an overall drop-out rate of 4.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 6.0% and 4.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

4.8%

white 3.6% 20 students
hispanic 15.2% 5 students
International Students 16.7% 5 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Messiah University at a rate of 18.3% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 19.5%, and male students' 16.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

18.3%

asian 18.8% 3 students
African American 31.8% 7 students
white 18.8% 105 students
hispanic 30.3% 10 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Engineering, General	$57,515	$60,623	$64,027
Accounting and Related Services	$56,062	$53,608	$62,810
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$62,117	$62,546	$62,631
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$41,254	$49,214	$53,924
Marketing	$37,875	$37,054	$47,113
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,733	$40,621	$45,156
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$42,316	$35,594	$41,855
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$26,353	$36,868
Communication and Media Studies	$22,350	$33,993	$35,255
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$30,130	$27,181	$34,407
Fine and Studio Arts	$25,360	$21,234	$34,305
Psychology, General	$26,688	$25,194	$32,625
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$22,969	$26,353	$30,003
Religious Education	NA	$25,967	$27,523
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	NA	$16,663	NA
Sociology	NA	$21,052	NA
Criminal Justice and Corrections	NA	$31,581	NA
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$36,808	NA	NA
Biology, General	$19,210	$29,685	NA
Computer Science	NA	$51,273	NA
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$26,955	$28,960	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Music	$59,416	$55,693	$56,809
Educational Administration and Supervision	$32,970	$37,568	$47,853
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$43,616	$39,523	$44,488
Education, General	$50,464	NA	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Education, General	NA	$23,579	$40,328
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	NA	$57,318	NA

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