Key differences on Outcomes
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Bucknell grads earn $25.2K more ten years out than Furman's ($93,807 vs. $68,635)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Bucknell graduates 4 pts more of its students than Furman (88% vs. 84%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
Furman$68.6K
Graduation rate
Bucknell88%Highest
Furman84%
Retention rate
Bucknell94%Highest
Furman92%
Borrowing
Median debt
Bucknell$27K
Furman$23.3KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Bucknell35%
Furman28%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell$21.3K
Furman$19.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Bucknell83%
Furman78%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Bucknell87%
Furman85%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Bucknell9%
Furman12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Bucknell87%
Furman69%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Bucknell86%
Furman79%
Pell graduation gap
Bucknell2 pts higher
Furman10 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Bucknell | Furman |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88% | 80% |
| Asian | 81% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 87% | 75% |
| Black | 78% | 79% |
| Two or more races | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 80% | 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;Furman 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