Drexel University

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Acceptance Rate

79.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1240–1440

User Accept Rate

85.7%

Tuition

$60,663

Undergrad Enrollment

13,509

Applicants

40,204

Yield Rate

9.3%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.63
SAT: 1400
ACT: 32

Round: RD

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.37
SAT: 1280
ACT: —

Round: REA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.26
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: ED

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.63
SAT: 1290
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.06
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.67
SAT: 1390
ACT: 30

Round: EA

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.91
SAT: —
ACT: 32

Round: EA

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	WAITLISTED	3.63	1400	32	RD
2023	ACCEPTED	3.37	1280	—	REA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.26	—	—	ED
2025	ACCEPTED	3.63	1290	—	EA
2023	ACCEPTED	3.06	—	—	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	3.67	1390	30	EA
2025	ACCEPTED	2.91	—	32	EA

What you pay

$38,509/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $154,036 over four years.

What grads earn

$87,416/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $89,591 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

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

86% 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

6.7%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

50%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Drexel 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$28,055

$30–48k$29,435

$48–75k$34,970

$75–110k$37,842

Over $110k$48,089

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

79%

Completion · all

73%

Completion · Pell

72%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

77%

Median debt

$25,325

Classification

R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

40,204

Admitted

31,17177.5%

Enrolled

2,8839% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

79.6%▼ +4.9pp

Application Volume

37,040 applicants▲ 16%

Drexel University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Arson	—	—	—	1
Fondling	6	—	—	2
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	—	—	19
Rape	8	—	—	1
Robbery	—	—	—	6

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation53% / 47%

MenWomen

Men's

Basketball14Golf11Lacrosse57Rowing52Soccer28Squash15Swimming24Tennis9Wrestling37

Women's

Basketball24Field Hockey27Lacrosse32Rowing43Soccer29Softball19Squash13Swimming21Tennis8

Research Activity

FY 2024

$170Mtotal R&D expenditure#151 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse381 grads

Computer Science192 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General156 grads

Mechanical Engineering153 grads

Accounting and Finance118 grads

30.7102111 grads

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering101 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General90 grads

Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other89 grads

Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance76 grads

4yr Grad Rate

31%

6yr Grad Rate

78%

Retention Rate

90%

Median Earnings

$84,648