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Drake University

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Des Moines, IASee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

63.8%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1110–1350

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$49,944

Undergrad Enrollment

2,669

Applicants

7,741

Yield Rate

12.9%

Student:Faculty

10:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$29,127/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $116,508 over four years.

What grads earn

$63,302/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$72,129 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 12% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.8 years of pay.

87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

48%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.7%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Drake University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$25,824
$30–48k$23,275
$48–75k$25,171
$75–110k$27,408
Over $110k$33,126

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

78%

Completion · all

79%

Completion · Pell

70%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

84%

Median debt

$23,000

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
7,741
Admitted
4,96464.1%
Enrolled
63913% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson1
Fondling2
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Rape21
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%
MenWomen

Men's

Basketball12Football110Golf7Soccer30Tennis8Track & Field78

Women's

Basketball33Golf9Rowing32Soccer31Softball23Tennis7Track & Field80Volleyball20
Research Activity
FY 2024
$1Mtotal R&D expenditure#626 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Computer and Information Sciences, General45 grads
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General43 grads
Marketing/Marketing Management, General35 grads
Psychology, General35 grads
30.710131 grads
Legal Studies, General29 grads
Business Administration and Management, General25 grads
Secondary Education and Teaching24 grads
Public Relations/Image Management23 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching23 grads

4yr Grad Rate

70%

6yr Grad Rate

77%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$71,901