Quad

Head-to-head

Lipscomb
Drake

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Drake grads earn $16.4K more ten years out than Lipscomb's ($71,901 vs. $55,541)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Lipscomb's yield is 15 pts higher than Drake's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Drake graduates 10 pts more of its students than Lipscomb (78% vs. 68%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Lipscomb has 8 pts more first-gen students than Drake (24% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Drake's grants cover 53% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Lipscomb

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Lipscomb's SAT midpoint is 40 points higher than Drake's

    SAT midpoint

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%, Lipscomb 68%; Lipscomb's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Lipscomb68%
Drake64%
Quad's selectivity
  • LipscombSelective
  • DrakeSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Lipscomb
1160–1380
Drake
1110–1350
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LipscombGPA and school record required
  • DrakeGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Lipscomb is a bit larger than Drake (2,997 vs. 2,543 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lipscomb3K
Drake2.5K
Pell Grant share
Lipscomb24%
Drake22%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lipscomb, and Psychology at Drake; Drake has 11 students per faculty member to Lipscomb's 13.

Students per faculty member
Lipscomb13 to 1
Drake11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LipscombRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse10%
  • DrakePsychology, General5%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Lipscomb$31.1K
Drake$31.7K
Aid generosity
Lipscomb48%
Drake53%

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
Lipscomb$55.5K
Drake$71.9K
Graduation rate
Lipscomb68%
Drake78%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • LipscombGrowing+15%
  • DrakeGrowing+52%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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