After United States Military Academy: graduation, pay and debt
West Point, New York · Public · 4,408 undergrads
85% of United States Military Academy students finish within six years.
The short answers
85%
finish within six years.
81%
finish in four years.
95%
of first-years come back for year two.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
81%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
85%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
95%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
86%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
85%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
1,213
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
84%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
0%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
1,241
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: apply.westpoint.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: westpoint.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers