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
Wilkes$63.5KHighest
Bellarmine$62.1K
Graduation rate
Wilkes61%
Bellarmine65%Highest
Retention rate
Wilkes72%
Bellarmine79%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Wilkes$26K
Bellarmine$25KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Wilkes72%
Bellarmine49%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Wilkes$22.4K
Bellarmine$20.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Wilkes61%
Bellarmine57%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Wilkes61%
Bellarmine63%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Wilkes27%
Bellarmine25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Wilkes53%
Bellarmine51%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Wilkes72%
Bellarmine73%
Pell graduation gap
Wilkes19 pts lower
Bellarmine23 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Wilkes | Bellarmine |
|---|---|---|
| White | 68% | 66% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37% | 63% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 40% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 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