Drake vs. Concordia College at Moorhead

Comparable Facts

Compare Drake University in Des Moines, IA with Concordia College at Moorhead in Moorhead, MN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Drake University is larger than Concordia College at Moorhead based on total student enrollment (4,345 students vs. 1,935 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Drake University is located in Des Moines, IA (Midsize City setting); Concordia College at Moorhead is in Moorhead, MN (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Drake University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Concordia College at Moorhead is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Drake University 11:1; Concordia College at Moorhead 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Drake University are 0.6% lower than at Concordia College at Moorhead ($12,452 vs. $12,530).
• Out-of-state tuition is 67.2% higher at Drake than at Concordia College at Moorhead (about $20,960 more per year; $52,130 vs. $31,170).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Drake University as at Concordia College at Moorhead (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Drake University students is 71% larger than aid received by Concordia College at Moorhead students ($35,498 vs. $20,764).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Drake than at Concordia College at Moorhead (26 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Drake and Concordia College at Moorhead.
• Enrolled first-year students at Drake average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Concordia College at Moorhead (3.58).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.8% at Drake vs. 18.6% at Concordia College at Moorhead.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Drake University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($26,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Drake graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Concordia College at Moorhead graduates ($268 vs. $279).
• More Concordia College at Moorhead graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Drake students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 84%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.