Key differences on Outcomes
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Bellarmine grads earn $5.1K more ten years out than Carthage's ($62,069 vs. $56,950)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Carthage graduates 0 pts more of its students than Bellarmine (65% vs. 65%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bellarmine$62.1KHighest
Carthage$57K
Graduation rate
Bellarmine65%
Carthage65%Highest
Retention rate
Bellarmine79%Highest
Carthage73%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Carthage$26K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bellarmine49%
Carthage86%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Carthage$20.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bellarmine57%
Carthage55%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bellarmine63%
Carthage63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bellarmine25%
Carthage26%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bellarmine51%
Carthage54%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bellarmine73%
Carthage69%
Pell graduation gap
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Carthage15 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bellarmine | Carthage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66% | 68% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 63% | 53% |
| Black | 40% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 65% | 50% |
| 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