Marshall University
Office of Institutional Research
Graduation Rates of Marshall University First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen
Cohort Group: 1997
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Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
			Fall 1997	Fall 1997	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1994-1997 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	5	60.0%	34.8%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	22	31.8%	38.8%
		Black, Non-Hispanic	91	22.0%	22.6%
		Hispanic	6	***	46.7%
		White, Non-Hispanic	1511	40.2%	37.2%
		Nonresident Alien	4	***	28.6%
		Other	179	24.6%	23.3%
		Total	1818	37.6%	35.6%
	Gender
		Male	850	34.7%	31.8%
		Female	968	40.2%	38.9%
		Total	1818	37.6%	35.6%
Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Athletes Receiving Financial Aid
			Fall 1997	Fall 1997	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1994-1997 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	0	***	***
		Asian/Pacific Islander	2	***	***
		Black, Non-Hispanic	6	66.7%	57.1%
		Hispanic	0	***	***
		White, Non-Hispanic	39	56.4%	52.3%
		Nonresident Alien	1	***	***
		Other	9	44.4%	31.6%
		Total	57	56.1%	51.1%
	Gender
		Male	37	56.8%	50.4%
		Female	20	55.0%	52.4%
		Total	57	56.1%	51.1%
	Sport
		Football	15	66.7%	58.3%
		Basketball	7	57.1%	45.8%
		Baseball	13	38.5%	34.3%
		Track & Field	9	55.6%	57.8%
		Other	13	61.5%	50.8%
		Total	57	56.1%	51.1%
***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 1994 through
	1997.  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