Drake vs Springfield
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%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Springfield CollegeSpringfield, MACompass Score: Very good · Top 21%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Springfield has the lower price after aid: $22,519 a year, against $25,824 at Drake.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Drake: $71,901, against $48,036 at Springfield.
- Median debt is lower at Drake: $23,000, against $26,250 at Springfield.
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%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 21%
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 15%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): 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
Springfield, MA
Setting
City
City
Students
4,504
2,785
Sports
NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
72%
Average SAT
1292
1275
ACT middle 50%
24–29
27–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
74%
First-year retention
84%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$71,901
$48,036
Median debt
$23,000
$26,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,127
$30,587
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,824
$22,519
$30,001–$48,000
$23,275
$22,295
$48,001–$75,000
$25,171
$23,364
$75,001–$110,000
$27,408
$27,470
Over $110,000
$33,126
$34,461
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
- Other biological and biomedical sciences $89,140
- Allied health $86,056
- Health sciences $76,417
- Business (general) $71,807
- Rehabilitation and therapy $69,355
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.