Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Drake grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than Berry's ($71,901 vs. $53,800)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Drake graduates 9 pts more of its students than Berry (78% vs. 69%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Berry costs about $5.4K less per year on average than Drake ($26,255 vs. $31,693, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Berry has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Drake (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Berry's yield is 5 pts higher than Drake's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Drake is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Drake admits 64%, Berry 64%; Berry's yield is higher, at 15%.

Acceptance rate
Drake64%
Berry64%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrakeSelective
  • BerrySelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Drake
1110–1350
Berry
1125–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DrakeGPA and school record required
  • BerryGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Drake is a bit larger than Berry (2,543 vs. 2,245 undergrads); Berry has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Drake2.5K
Berry2.2K
Pell Grant share
Drake22%
Berry27%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Drake, and Zoology/Animal Biology at Berry; Drake has 11 students per faculty member to Berry's 12.

Students per faculty member
Drake11 to 1
Berry12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DrakePsychology, General5%
  • BerryZoology/Animal Biology10%

What each costs

Berry costs about $5.4K less a year than Drake on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drake$31.7K
Berry$26.3K
Aid generosity
Drake53%
Berry55%

What each pays off

Drake's former students earn more, a median $71.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Drake$71.9K
Berry$53.8K
Graduation rate
Drake78%
Berry69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Drake got more selective while Berry got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DrakeGrowing+52%
  • BerryGrowing+72%
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