Doane vs Grand View
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Doane UniversityCrete, NECatholic life on campusGrand View UniversityDes Moines, IACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Doane has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 54% at Grand View.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Grand View has the lower price after aid: $20,254 a year, against $24,225 at Doane.
- The average price after aid is lower at Grand View: $21,774 a year, against $26,364 at Doane.
- Median debt is lower at Grand View: $22,500, against $25,000 at Doane.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Crete, NE
Des Moines, IA
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,948
1,796
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
98%
99%
Graduation rate
57%
54%
First-year retention
79%
70%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,364
$21,774
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,129
$18,512
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,188
$18,773
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,225
$20,254
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,122
$23,414
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,410
$24,601
Median debt
$25,000
$22,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,316
$52,824
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.