Key differences on Outcomes
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Drake grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than Calvin's ($71,901 vs. $58,375)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Drake graduates 1 pts more of its students than Calvin (78% vs. 77%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Calvin$58.4K
Drake$71.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Calvin77%
Drake78%Highest
Retention rate
Calvin88%Highest
Drake84%
Borrowing
Median debt
Calvin$23.3K
Drake$23KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Calvin33%
Drake44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Calvin$22.3K
Drake$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Calvin66%
Drake71%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Calvin78%
Drake77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Calvin14%
Drake18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Calvin63%
Drake61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Calvin77%
Drake79%
Pell graduation gap
Calvin15 pts lower
Drake18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Calvin | Drake |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 79% |
| Asian | 84% | 65% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 69% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | 45% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 67% |
| International | 74% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Calvin University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why