What does an anticipated graduation date mean?

Your anticipated graduation date is the month, day, and year that you are scheduled to complete your degree requirements. For most colleges and universities, it can take four to six years of full-time study to complete the coursework for graduates to earn their diplomas. Some accelerated college programs allow graduates to get their degree in a year. So degree completion varies depending on the program you are in and whether you are attending school part of full-time.

Employers are interested in learning your anticipated graduation date to understand how far along you are in your training and when you may be free to start work.