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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Drake University, University of Detroit Mercy, Illinois Institute of Technology. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | Detroit MercyDetroit, MI | Illinois InstituteChicago, IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.8% | 75.4% | 54.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1110–1350 | 1030–1260 | 1180–1440 |
| Average net price | $29,12721.7% on Pell grants | $15,23226.3% on Pell grants | $18,42530.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $52,130Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $32,946Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,386Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 74.0% | 67.2% | 75.2% |
| First-year retention | 84.1% | 83.5% | 86.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.7% | 26.3% | 30.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $71,901 | $71,030 | $82,592 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,000 | $23,250 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,543 | 2,438 | 2,833 |
| Consensus percentile | 33Lower is better | 33Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Drake University | Detroit Mercy | Illinois Institute |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #287 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #282 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #171 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #395 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #726 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #451 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #154 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #43 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #153 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #251 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #313 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #159 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
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| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #594 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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