D'Youville vs Saint Ambrose
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 39%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IACompass Score: Good · Top 47%
At a glance
- D'Youville has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 61% at Saint Ambrose.
- For families earning up to $30,000, D'Youville has the lower price after aid: $16,259 a year, against $22,037 at Saint Ambrose.
- D'Youville has the lower average price after aid: about $20,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Saint Ambrose.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 47%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 32%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 35%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
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
Buffalo, NY
Davenport, IA
Setting
City
City
Students
2,544
2,703
Sports
NCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
NAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
81%
77%
Average SAT
1130
1093
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
20–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
67%
61%
First-year retention
73%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$66,942
$59,531
Median debt
$25,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $20,000
About $25,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $16,000
About $22,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $16,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $20,000
About $22,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
About $25,000
Over $110,000
About $28,000
About $28,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Allied health $114,737
- Nursing $90,891
- Biology $66,182
- Business administration $63,979
- Rehabilitation and therapy $61,801
- Accounting $83,719
- Business administration $77,850
- Nursing $75,832
- Management science $74,438
- Finance $72,886
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.