Key differences on Outcomes
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Drake grads earn $16.4K more ten years out than Lipscomb's ($71,901 vs. $55,541)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Drake graduates 10 pts more of its students than Lipscomb (78% vs. 68%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lipscomb$55.5K
Drake$71.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Lipscomb68%
Drake78%Highest
Retention rate
Lipscomb84%
Drake84%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Lipscomb$19.5KLowest
Drake$23K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lipscomb29%
Drake44%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lipscomb$19.5K
Drake$19KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lipscomb60%
Drake71%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lipscomb68%
Drake77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lipscomb22%
Drake18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lipscomb66%
Drake61%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lipscomb76%
Drake79%
Pell graduation gap
Lipscomb10 pts lower
Drake18 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lipscomb | Drake |
|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 79% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 65% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 46% | 69% |
| Black | 66% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 70% | 67% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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