Key differences on Outcomes
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Marquette grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than U. Denver's ($78,257 vs. $71,155)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Marquette graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Denver (82% vs. 76%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Marquette$78.3KHighest
U. Denver$71.2K
Graduation rate
Marquette82%Highest
U. Denver76%
Retention rate
Marquette91%Highest
U. Denver89%
Borrowing
Median debt
Marquette$23.9K
U. Denver$21.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Marquette38%
U. Denver28%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Marquette$21K
U. Denver$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Marquette66%
U. Denver69%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Marquette82%
U. Denver77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Marquette14%
U. Denver17%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Marquette76%
U. Denver77%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Marquette85%
U. Denver76%
Pell graduation gap
Marquette9 pts lower
U. Denver2 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Marquette | U. Denver |
|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 77% |
| Asian | 85% | 86% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 78% | 77% |
| Black | 64% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 79% | 67% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 63% |
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;University of Denver 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