Marshall University
Office of Institutional Research
Graduation Rates of Marshall University First-Time, Full-Time Freshmen
Cohort Group: 1996
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Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen
			Fall 1996		Fall 1996	Overall Four-Class Avg		Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	F1996	Cohort	1993-1996	1993-1996	1993-1996 Cohort
			No. of Students	Completers	Graduation Rate	Total No Students	Completers	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	3	1	***	21	5	23.8%
		Asian/Pacific Islander	12	6	50.0%	60	23	38.3%
		Black, Non-Hispanic	99	21	21.2%	407	99	24.3%
		Hispanic	6	4	66.7%	30	12	40.0%
		White, Non-Hispanic	1478	551	37.3%	6275	2214	35.3%
		Nonresident Alien	7	2	***	19	6	31.6%
		Other	134	32	23.9%	211	47	22.3%
		Total	1739	617	35.5%	7023	2406	34.3%
	Gender
		Male	785	235	29.9%	3266	989	30.3%
		Female	954	382	40.0%	3757	1417	37.7%
		Total	1739	617	35.5%	7023	2406	34.3%
Total First-Time Full-Time Freshmen Athletes Receiving Financial Aid
			Fall 1996		Fall 1996	Overall Four-Class Avg		Overall Four-Class
			Cohort	F1996	Cohort	1993-1996	1993-1996	1993-1996 Cohort
			No. of Students	Completers	Graduation Rate	Total No Students	Completers	Average Graduation Rate
	Race
		American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	***	3	2	***
		Asian/Pacific Islander	0	0	***	1	0	***
		Black, Non-Hispanic	6	4	66.7%	50	28	56.0%
		Hispanic	2	2	***	4	2	***
		White, Non-Hispanic	25	13	52.0%	161	82	50.9%
		Nonresident Alien	1	0	***	2	0	***
		Other	7	1	***	9	2	***
		Total	41	20	48.8%	230	116	50.4%
	Gender
		Male	27	12	44.4%	157	73	46.5%
		Female	14	8	57.1%	73	43	58.9%
		Total	41	20	48.8%	230	116	50.4%
	Sport
		Football	10	5	50.0%	67	34	50.7%
		Basketball	5	2	***	20	9	45.0%
		Baseball	6	1	***	17	6	35.3%
		Track & Field	8	6	75.0%	65	37	56.9%
		Other	12	6	50.0%	61	30	49.2%
		Total	41	20	48.8%	230	116	50.4%
***For confidentiality reasons if the number of completers is two or less, 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 1993 through
	1996.  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