1)The total cost of Doane University is now $43,200, with a 4.81 percent raise on tuition, and a 3.41 percent raise of the cost of living. Overall the increase is $1,860. According to President Carter, this is the lowest jump the cost in eleven years.
2)The Doane loan default rate for students is sitting at 4.4 percent, significantly less than the national average of 11.2 percent.
3)The new cost for tuition is less still than national competition from similar schools, as the average cost of private college tuition is $34,740. Compared to the other private schools in state, Doane is well over $10,000 above the average of $21,404.