Marshall University
Office of Institutional Research
Graduation Rates of Marshall University First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen
Cohort Group: 1998
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Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
			Fall 1998	Fall 1998	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1995-1998 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	29	37.9%	36.7%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	23	47.8%	39.7%
		Black, Non-Hispanic	127	27.6%	23.8%
		Hispanic	9	55.6%	54.8%
		White, Non-Hispanic	1694	39.8%	38.5%
		Nonresident Alien	4	***	36.8%
		Other	173	31.2%	25.8%
		Total	2059	38.5%	36.8%
	Gender
		Male	931	36.3%	33.1%
		Female	1128	40.3%	39.9%
		Total	2059	38.5%	36.8%
Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Athletes Receiving Financial Aid
			Fall 1998	Fall 1998	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1995-1998 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	2	***	60.0%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	0	***	***
		Black, Non-Hispanic	10	80.0%	64.1%
		Hispanic	2	***	75.0%
		White, Non-Hispanic	34	76.5%	60.0%
		Nonresident Alien	1	***	***
		Other	18	61.1%	47.2%
		Total	67	71.6%	58.7%
	Gender
		Male	35	74.3%	57.5%
		Female	32	68.8%	60.7%
		Total	67	71.6%	58.7%
	Sport
		Football	14	78.6%	65.0%
		Basketball	6	83.3%	48.0%
		Baseball	8	50.0%	35.1%
		Track & Field	9	88.9%	76.5%
		Other	30	66.7%	60.8%
		Total	67	71.6%	58.7%
***For confidentiality reasons if the number of completers is less than two, the graduation rate is not shown.
Notes:
	The cohort groups include those individuals who enter Marshall University as First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
	who are seeking a bachelors or equivalent degree.
	The student athletes cohort groups include those individuals who enter Marshall University seeking a bachelors or
	equivalent degree who also received athletically related financial aid.
	The overall four-class average graduation rate is the average graduation rate of the four cohorts from 1995 through
	1998.  The cohort groups include those individuals who enter Marshall University as First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
	who are seeking a bachelors or equivalent degree.
	The Graduation Rate is the percent of those students who received their baccalaureate degree within 150% of the
	normal time to complete a degree, which is within six years after they entered.
	Women's baseball is included in the category of other sports.
	Source:  IPEDS Graduation Rate Surveys.