Washington State vs. Drake

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Washington State is a public and Drake is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Drake has more expensive tuition & fees ($49,944) than Washington State ($29,073).
It is harder to admit to Drake than Washington State.
Washington State has more students with 27,539 students while Drake has 4,685 students.
Drake has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Washington State's ratio is 15 to 1.
Washington State has more full-time faculties with 1,330 faculties while Drake has 300 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Washington State University and Drake University.

Washington State	vs.	Drake
Pullman, Washington	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$12,997 Out-Of-State$29,073	2024 Tuition & Fees	$49,944
69%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$11,881	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$29,576

83.10 %	Acceptance Rates	67.23 %
24.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.65 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
62 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
81 %	Retention Rate	83 %
27,539	Student Population	4,685
1,330	Number of Faculties	300
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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