Clarke vs Drake

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Drake has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,960) than Clarke ($40,910).
It is harder to admit to Drake than Clarke.
Drake has a higher submitted SAT score (1,060) than Clarke (1,060).
Drake has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Clarke (20).
Drake has more students with 4,345 students while Clarke has 962 students.
Clarke has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Drake's ratio is 11 to 1.
Drake has more full-time faculties with 302 faculties while Clarke has 77 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Clarke University	vs.	Drake University
Dubuque, Iowa	Location	Des Moines, Iowa
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
$40,910	2025 Tuition & Fees	$51,960
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$27,483	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,072

71.83 %	Acceptance Rates	63.85 %
5.54 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	9.80 %
1,060	SAT Score	1,300
20	ACT Score	27
56 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
67 %	Retention Rate	84 %
962	Student Population	4,345
77	Number of Faculties	302
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Clarke and Drake

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors