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
Furman$68.6K
Bucknell$93.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Furman84%
Bucknell88%Highest
Retention rate
Furman92%
Bucknell94%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Furman$23.3KLowest
Bucknell$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Furman28%
Bucknell35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Furman$19.7KLowest
Bucknell$21.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Furman78%
Bucknell83%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Furman85%
Bucknell87%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Furman12%
Bucknell9%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Furman69%
Bucknell87%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Furman79%
Bucknell86%
Pell graduation gap
Furman10 pts lower
Bucknell2 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Furman | Bucknell |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80% | 88% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75% | 87% |
| Black | 79% | 78% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 80% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Furman 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