Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Doane has 13 pts more first-gen students than Loras (30% vs. 17%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Doane is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Loras graduates 8 pts more of its students than Doane (68% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Loras costs about $4.4K less per year on average than Doane ($22,006 vs. $26,364, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Loras grads earn $5K more ten years out than Doane's ($58,289 vs. $53,316)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Doane has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Loras (27% vs. 23%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Doane admits 98%, Loras 100%; Doane's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Loras100%
Doane98%
Quad's selectivity
  • LorasOpen
  • DoaneOpen
SAT middle 50%
LorasTest-blind
DoaneTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LorasGPA and school record required
  • DoaneGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Loras is a bit larger than Doane (1,083 vs. 978 undergrads); Doane has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Loras1.1K
Doane978
Pell Grant share
Loras23%
Doane27%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Doane has 11 students per faculty member to Loras's 12.

Students per faculty member
Loras12 to 1
Doane11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LorasBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • DoaneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Loras costs about $4.4K less a year than Doane on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Loras$22K
Doane$26.4K
Aid generosity
Loras57%
Doane54%

What each pays off

Loras's former students earn more, a median $58.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Loras$58.3K
Doane$53.3K
Graduation rate
Loras68%
Doane60%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Loras but fell at Doane; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LorasSteady+9%
  • DoaneShrinking−23%
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