Key differences on Outcomes
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Marquette grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than U. Denver's ($78,257 vs. $71,155)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Marquette graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Denver (82% vs. 76%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Denver$71.2K
Marquette$78.3KHighest
Graduation rate
U. Denver76%
Marquette82%Highest
Retention rate
U. Denver89%
Marquette91%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Denver$21.8KLowest
Marquette$23.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Denver28%
Marquette38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Denver$19KLowest
Marquette$21K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Denver69%
Marquette66%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Denver77%
Marquette82%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Denver17%
Marquette14%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Denver77%
Marquette76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Denver76%
Marquette85%
Pell graduation gap
U. Denver2 pts higher
Marquette9 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Denver | Marquette |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 85% |
| Asian | 86% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 77% | 78% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 64% |
| Two or more races | 67% | 79% |
| International | 63% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;University of Denver Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why