Key differences on Outcomes
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Pennsylvania Western grads earn $941 more ten years out than Marshall's ($47,295 vs. $46,354)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Marshall graduates 1 pts more of its students than Pennsylvania Western (54% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Marshall$46.4K
Pennsylvania Western$47.3KHighest
Graduation rate
Marshall54%Highest
Pennsylvania Western54%
Retention rate
Marshall76%Highest
Pennsylvania Western72%
Borrowing
Median debt
Marshall$23.3KLowest
Pennsylvania Western$23.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Marshall40%
Pennsylvania Western60%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Marshall$18KLowest
Pennsylvania Western$18.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Marshall39%
Pennsylvania Western42%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Marshall54%
Pennsylvania Western53%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Marshall19%
Pennsylvania Western22%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Marshall40%
Pennsylvania Western43%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Marshall62%
Pennsylvania Western62%
Pell graduation gap
Marshall23 pts lower
Pennsylvania Western19 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Marshall | Pennsylvania Western |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 41% | 43% |
| Black | 47% | 23% |
| Two or more races | 43% | 39% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Marshall | Pennsylvania Western |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 25% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 34% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 36% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 58% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 46% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Marshall University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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