Briar Cliff vs Clarke
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IACompass Score: GoodB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Clarke UniversityDubuque, IACompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Clarke has the higher graduation rate: 56% against 48% at Briar Cliff.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Briar Cliff has the lower price after aid: $17,764 a year, against $23,405 at Clarke.
- Median debt is lower at Briar Cliff: $23,250, against $26,717 at Clarke.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 45%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Sioux City, IA
Dubuque, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
940
1,025
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA · Heart of America Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
Not reported
72%
Average SAT
Not reported
1054
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
16–24
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
56%
First-year retention
64%
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,475
$55,396
Median debt
$23,250
$26,717
Cost
Average price after aid
$23,907
$24,479
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$17,764
$23,405
$30,001–$48,000
$14,604
$22,543
$48,001–$75,000
$25,516
$22,645
$75,001–$110,000
$30,156
$27,890
Over $110,000
$27,328
$24,784
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $63,150
- Social work $50,315
- Kinesiology and exercise science $50,286
- Business administration $75,920
- Nursing $74,114
- Allied health $73,295
- Psychology $54,384
- Teacher education $48,048
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.