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
Otterbein$53.3K
Bellarmine$62.1KHighest
Graduation rate
Otterbein67%Highest
Bellarmine65%
Retention rate
Otterbein80%Highest
Bellarmine79%
Borrowing
Median debt
Otterbein$26K
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Otterbein53%
Bellarmine49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Otterbein$22K
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Otterbein58%
Bellarmine57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Otterbein68%
Bellarmine63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Otterbein22%
Bellarmine25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Otterbein61%
Bellarmine51%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Otterbein76%
Bellarmine73%
Pell graduation gap
Otterbein15 pts lower
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Otterbein | Bellarmine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 66% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 72% | 63% |
| Black | 53% | 40% |
| Two or more races | 56% | 65% |
| International | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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;Bellarmine 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