Doane vs Midway
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
At a glance
- Doane has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 41% at Midway.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Doane has the lower price after aid: $21,129 a year, against $27,206 at Midway.
- The average price after aid is lower at Doane: $26,364 a year, against $29,579 at Midway.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Doane: $53,316, against $44,246 at Midway.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Crete, NE
Midway, KY
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
1,948
1,945
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.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
98%
95%
Average SAT
1122
ACT middle 50%
20–25
Graduation rate
57%
41%
First-year retention
79%
68%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,364
$29,579
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,129
$27,206
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,188
$23,405
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,225
$28,160
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,122
$32,406
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,410
$34,166
Median debt
$25,000
$21,301
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,316
$44,246
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.