Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Valparaiso graduates 7 pts more of its students than Bellarmine (73% vs. 65%)
Graduation rate - 2
Valparaiso grads earn $1.1K more ten years out than Bellarmine's ($63,191 vs. $62,069)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bellarmine$62.1K
Valparaiso$63.2KHighest
Graduation rate
Bellarmine65%
Valparaiso73%Highest
Retention rate
Bellarmine79%Highest
Valparaiso77%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Valparaiso$26.9K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bellarmine49%
Valparaiso52%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Valparaiso$24.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bellarmine57%
Valparaiso64%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bellarmine63%
Valparaiso71%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bellarmine25%
Valparaiso23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine51%
Valparaiso59%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bellarmine73%
Valparaiso78%
Pell graduation gap
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Valparaiso19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bellarmine | Valparaiso |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 76% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 62% |
| Black | 40% | 38% |
| Two or more races | 65% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Bellarmine University 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;Valparaiso University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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