CGSC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) to grant Master’s degrees to qualified candidates of the Command and General Staff Officers Course (CGSOC), Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP), and the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program (ASLSP). Additionally, CGSC is accredited by the HLC to grant the Bachelor of Arts in Leadership and Workforce Development and undergraduate certificates to graduates of the Sergeants Major Course (SMC).
As a member institution of the Higher Learning Commission, CGSC is fully committed to transparency in reporting student achievement to internal and external stakeholders. What follows are retention rates, completion rates, and graduate placement rates for those CGSC programs with the authority to grant a master’s degree, bachelor’s degree, or certificate.
For Academic Year 2024-2025
As reported to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in CGSC’s Institutional Update submitted in April 2026 |
Starting Enrollment
(15 Sep 24) |
Degrees/Certificates Awarded
(1 Jul 24 – 30 Jun 25) |
Completion/
Retention Rate |
Graduate
Placement Rate |
| (1) CGSC MASTER’S DEGREE Programs (MA, MMAS, and MOS) |
| (a) MA degrees in Military Operations earned by Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP) students [Note 1] |
115 |
113 |
98% |
100% |
| (b) MA degrees in Strategic Studies earned by Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program (ASLSP) students [Note 1] |
18 |
18 |
100% |
100% |
| (c) MMAS degrees earned by eligible Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) students at CGSS, Fort Leavenworth, KS [Note 2] |
56 |
55 |
98% |
100% |
| (d) MMAS degrees earned by eligible Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) students at WHINSEC SPME, Fort Benning, GA [Note 2] |
12 |
9 |
75% |
100% |
| (e) MOS degrees earned by eligible Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) students at CGSS, Fort Leavenworth, KS |
864 |
847 |
98% |
100% |
| (f) MOS degrees earned by eligible Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) students at WHINSEC SPME, Fort Benning, GA |
43 |
45 |
100% |
100% |
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| (2) CGSC BACHELOR’S DEGREE Program (BA) |
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| (a) BA degrees in Leadership & Workforce Development earned by Resident Sergeants Major Course (SMC) students |
136 |
42 |
31% |
100% |
| (b) BA degrees in Leadership & Workforce Development earned by Distance Learning (DL) Sergeants Major Course (SMC) students |
3 |
7 |
100% |
100% |
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| (3) Sergeants Major Course (SMC) UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE Programs |
| (a) Resident SMC at Fort Bliss, TX |
551 |
528 |
96% |
100% |
| (b) Non-resident SMC via Distance Learning (DL) |
1273 |
509 |
40% [Note 3] |
100% |
Notes:
[1] All graduates of AMSP and ASLSP at the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), Fort Leavenworth, earn MA degrees.
[2] Resident CGSOC students at the Command and General Staff School (CGSS), Fort Leavenworth, and the School for Professional Military Education (SPME), Fort Benning, are considered enrolled in the CGSC MMAS program upon submission of a revised prospectus, approved by their committee chair.
[3] The SMC-DL course has 2 staggered classes in session at the start of an academic year (1272 students this report). Only 1 class finishes each year (509 certificates this report). The class that received 509 certificates started with 598 students, at a completion rate of 85%. |
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Explanation for these relatively high retention, completion, and placement percentages:
- Students from the Armed Services and U.S. governmental agencies attend CGSC courses as part of their natural career progression. CGSC does not recruit students, accept Title IV financial aid, or market its programs.
- Students pay no tuition and receive full salaries for their government service (benefits included).
- CGSC graduate degree programs are 10 months in duration. The CGSC undergraduate program is a degree completion program contingent on completion of the 10-month SMC in addition to meeting other undergraduate degree requirements. CGSC enrolls students for the full length of their respective programs. Consequently, retention and completion rates tend to be the same.
- All graduates are assigned to positions upon CGSC course completion based on the requirements of their Armed Service or government agency.
Point of Contact for this information is Office of the Registrar, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Lewis and Clark Center, Room 4502, 100 Stimson Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027.