Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Springfield graduates 14 pts more of its students than Drury (75% vs. 61%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Drury costs about $8K less per year on average than Springfield ($23,370 vs. $31,320, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Drury has 10 pts more first-gen students than Springfield (41% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Springfield grads earn $7.3K more ten years out than Drury's ($48,036 vs. $40,694)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Drury's yield is 6 pts higher than Springfield's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Drury's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Springfield

    Aid generosity

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

Drury admits 66%, Springfield 72%; Drury's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Drury66%
Springfield72%
Quad's selectivity
  • DrurySelective
  • SpringfieldSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Drury
1130–1290
Springfield
1080–1330
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DruryRigor and GPA very important43%
  • SpringfieldRigor and GPA very important

Who's on each campus

Springfield is a bit larger than Drury (1,751 vs. 1,383 undergrads); Drury has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Drury1.4K
Springfield1.8K
Pell Grant share
Drury26%
Springfield22%

Majors and faculty

Architecture leads at Drury, and Exercise Science and Kinesiology at Springfield; Springfield has 11 students per faculty member to Drury's 14.

Students per faculty member
Drury14 to 1
Springfield11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DruryArchitecture13%
  • SpringfieldExercise Science and Kinesiology14%

What each costs

Drury costs about $8K less a year than Springfield on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Drury$23.4K
Springfield$31.3K
Aid generosity
Drury54%
Springfield49%

What each pays off

Springfield's former students earn more, a median $48K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Drury$40.7K
Springfield$48K
Graduation rate
Drury61%
Springfield75%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Drury got more selective while Springfield held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • DruryGrowing+143%
  • SpringfieldGrowing+45%
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