Key differences on Outcomes
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Bellarmine grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Otterbein's ($62,069 vs. $53,313)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Otterbein graduates 2 pts more of its students than Bellarmine (67% vs. 65%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bellarmine$62.1KHighest
Otterbein$53.3K
Graduation rate
Bellarmine65%
Otterbein67%Highest
Retention rate
Bellarmine79%
Otterbein80%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Otterbein$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bellarmine49%
Otterbein53%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Otterbein$22K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bellarmine57%
Otterbein58%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bellarmine63%
Otterbein68%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bellarmine25%
Otterbein22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine51%
Otterbein61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bellarmine73%
Otterbein76%
Pell graduation gap
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Otterbein15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bellarmine | Otterbein |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 70% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 72% |
| Black | 40% | 53% |
| Two or more races | 65% | 56% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not reported |
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;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