Drake vs Lipscomb
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Drake UniversityDes Moines, IACompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Excellent · Top 17%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Lipscomb has the lower price after aid: $20,048 a year, against $25,824 at Drake.
- Lipscomb has the lower average price after aid: $24,739 a year, against $29,127 at Drake.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drake: $71,901, against $55,541 at Lipscomb.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 17%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: 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
Des Moines, IA
Nashville, TN
Setting
City
City
Students
4,504
5,047
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
68%
Average SAT
1292
1256
ACT middle 50%
24–29
23–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
72%
First-year retention
84%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,901
$55,541
Median debt
$23,000
$19,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,127
$24,739
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,824
$20,048
$30,001–$48,000
$23,275
$20,009
$48,001–$75,000
$25,171
$24,124
$75,001–$110,000
$27,408
$25,210
Over $110,000
$33,126
$31,265
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Management science $97,132
- Computing and information science $90,639
- Economics $88,638
- Finance $88,637
- Accounting $87,582
- Mechanical engineering $93,990
- Accounting $83,930
- Business administration $80,751
- Marketing $77,996
- Nursing $74,051
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.