Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baker grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Doane's ($63,855 vs. $53,316)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Baker has 6 pts more first-gen students than Doane (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Doane's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Baker

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Baker's yield is 5 pts higher than Doane's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Baker graduates 4 pts more of its students than Doane (64% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Baker is a bit larger (1,100 vs. 978)

    Undergrads

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

Baker admits 94%, Doane 98%; Baker's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Doane98%
Baker94%
Quad's selectivity
  • DoaneOpen
  • BakerOpen
SAT middle 50%
DoaneTest-blind
BakerNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • DoaneGPA, school record, and rank required
  • BakerGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Baker is a bit larger than Doane (1,100 vs. 978 undergrads); Doane has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Doane978
Baker1.1K
Pell Grant share
Doane27%
Baker26%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Doane, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Baker; Doane has 11 students per faculty member to Baker's 13.

Students per faculty member
Doane11 to 1
Baker13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • DoaneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • BakerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%

What each costs

Doane and Baker cost about the same a year on average; Doane's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Doane$26.4K
Baker$26.3K
Aid generosity
Doane54%
Baker48%

What each pays off

Baker's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Doane$53.3K
Baker$63.9K
Graduation rate
Doane60%
Baker64%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • DoaneShrinking−23%
  • BakerSteady−6%
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