Marshall University
Office of Institutional Research
Graduation Rates of First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen
Cohort Group: 2000
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Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
			Fall 2000	Fall 2000	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1997-2000 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		Nonresident Alien	1	***	50.0%
		Black, Non-Hispanic	76	50.0%	33.3%
		American Indian/Alaska Native	15	26.7%	39.4%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	12	41.7%	47.4%
		Hispanic	10	70.0%	46.9%
		White, Non-Hispanic	1493	48.1%	43.2%
		Other	104	38.5%	31.3%
		Total	1711	47.5%	41.8%
	Gender
		Male	722	44.6%	38.4%
		Female	989	49.6%	44.6%
		Total	1711	47.5%	41.8%
Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Athletes Receiving Financial Aid
			Fall 2000	Fall 2000	Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	Cohort	1997-2000 Cohort
			No. of Students	Graduation Rate	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		Nonresident Alien	0	***	***
		Black, Non-Hispanic	12	58.3%	67.6%
		American Indian/Alaska Native	1	***	***
		Asian/Pacific Islander	0	***	***
		Hispanic	0	***	***
		White, Non-Hispanic	41	56.1%	58.9%
		Other	10	70.0%	59.5%
		Total	64	59.4%	60.6%
	Gender
		Male	31	54.8%	58.7%
		Female	33	63.6%	62.9%
		Total	64	59.4%	60.6%
	Sport
		Football	16	62.5%	67.3%
		Basketball	8	***	50.0%
		Baseball	7	42.9%	40.0%
		Track & Field	12	58.3%	64.9%
		Other	21	76.2%	64.8%
		Total	64	59.4%	60.6%
***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 1997 through
	2000.  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 or associate degree
	within 150% of the normal time to complete a degree (baccalaureate: within six years after they entered;
	associate: within three years after they entered).
	Source:  IPEDS Graduation Rate Surveys.