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Doane University

Crete, NEQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forGenerous aid
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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Doane admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 6% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,254

Admitted

1,229

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Applications −23% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 978 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

978

undergrads · larger than 36% of colleges

Diversity index

0.54

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

30%

below the median

Distant townFirst-years live on campusNAIA · Great Plains Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.32 → 0.54 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (18% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 41% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,589 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

18% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$80.8K one year after completion

Full-time faculty

41%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$13.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,364 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,364 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $57,836.

54%

$26.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$57,836 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
Little or none
under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 54% of full price

Federal loans

66%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $53,316 ten years after enrolling, more than at 48% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

60%

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$53.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

79%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 59% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 14% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 23% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 98%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −23%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 79% → 98%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.32 → 0.54

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 181020 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything