Drake vs Simmons
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.Simmons UniversityBoston, MACompass Score: Excellent · Top 15%
En resumen
- Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Simmons tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $18,027 al año, frente a $25,824 en Drake.
- Simmons tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $25,265 al año, frente a $29,127 en Drake.
- Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Drake: $71,901, frente a $63,494 en Simmons.
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 15%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 10%
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
Boston, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
4,504
5,053
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division III · Great Northeast Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
70%
Average SAT
1292
1316
ACT middle 50%
24–29
26–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
72%
First-year retention
84%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,901
$63,494
Median debt
$23,000
$24,840
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,127
$25,265
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,824
$18,027
$30,001–$48,000
$23,275
$15,810
$48,001–$75,000
$25,171
$22,139
$75,001–$110,000
$27,408
$24,714
Over $110,000
$33,126
$32,777
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
- Kinesiology and exercise science $76,569
- Communication studies $71,138
- Biology $68,251
- Nutrition Sciences $68,021
- Public health $64,514
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.