Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Bellarmine graduates 4 pts more of its students than Wilkes (65% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate - 2
Wilkes grads earn $1.4K more ten years out than Bellarmine's ($63,454 vs. $62,069)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bellarmine$62.1K
Wilkes$63.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Bellarmine65%Highest
Wilkes61%
Retention rate
Bellarmine79%Highest
Wilkes72%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Wilkes$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bellarmine49%
Wilkes72%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Wilkes$22.4K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bellarmine57%
Wilkes61%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bellarmine63%
Wilkes61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bellarmine25%
Wilkes27%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine51%
Wilkes53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bellarmine73%
Wilkes72%
Pell graduation gap
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Wilkes19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bellarmine | Wilkes |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 68% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 37% |
| Black | 40% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| 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;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