Drake University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,548
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 44%
From Region 36%
Athletes 387 (15.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 68%
Hispanic 10%
Black 8%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Drake University 750 38% 74% 5% 5% 7% 4% $76,002 60 +0.38 64 96%
Artificial Intelligence 4 +5 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $107,881 11 -1.02 94 96% — — — —
Computer Science 32 +6 72% 47% 22% 3% 9% 9% $107,881 33 -0.50 94 96% — — — —
Data Analytics 21 +16 57% 81% 10% 0% 0% 10% $115,880 69 +0.22 97 — — — — —
Astronomy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $91,756 77 +0.59 85 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 +1 55% 64% 9% 0% 9% 18% $70,925 52 -0.06 53 — — — — —
Mathematics 11 +4 36% 91% 9% 0% 0% 0% $102,021 83 +0.63 91 94% — — — —
Physics 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $92,000 78 +0.61 85 — — — — —
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 34 — 29% 79% 9% 6% 0% 3% $64,640 19 -0.61 36 100% — — — —
Biology 14 +4 29% 71% 0% 0% 7% 7% $66,818 53 +0.04 42 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 10 +1 10% 20% 10% 30% 0% 30% $64,893 33 -0.18 37 — — — — —
Environmental Science 15 — 40% 73% 7% 7% 0% 0% $63,141 75 +0.56 32 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,141 75 +0.56 32 — — — — —
Zoology 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $58,562 67 +0.42 20 — — — — —
Athletic Training 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,767 55 +0.09 55 — — — — —
Exercise Science 11 +2 36% 73% 9% 18% 0% 0% $63,235 59 +0.17 32 — — — — —
Health Sciences 37 — 24% 65% 19% 8% 0% 3% $76,240 76 +0.53 65 97% — — — —
Occupational Therapy 13 — 8% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $72,291 67 +0.26 56 — — — — —
Public Health 3 +1 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $68,749 70 +0.34 47 — — — — —
Accounting 12 +1 58% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $103,562 86 +1.07 92 100% — — — —
Accounting and Finance 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $103,562 86 +1.07 92 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science 29 — 79% 76% 0% 3% 0% 21% $125,902 99 +2.36 98 96% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations 8 +3 38% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,968 31 -0.51 53 100% — — — —
Business Administration 21 +3 52% 67% 14% 0% 10% 0% $86,238 78 +0.45 79 97% — — — —
Business Studies 8 — 75% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $97,518 87 +1.04 89 — — — — —
Economics 6 +5 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $92,030 53 -0.22 85 100% — — — —
Economics 4 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $92,030 53 -0.22 85 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 2 — 100% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% $96,771 86 +0.93 88 — — — — —
Finance 29 +5 72% 79% 0% 3% 3% 7% $97,036 54 -0.07 88 97% — — — —
Finance and Financial Management — — — — — — — — $97,036 54 -0.07 88 97% — — — —
General Business 10 +2 60% 80% 0% 0% 10% 0% $98,874 89 +1.11 89 — — — — —
Health Administration 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,043 77 +0.29 56 — — — — —
International Business 5 +4 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% 40% $91,250 72 +0.33 84 — — — — —
Management Sciences 6 +7 67% 17% 0% 33% 0% 33% $125,902 97 +2.51 98 96% — — — —
Marketing 34 +5 56% 71% 3% 3% 18% 6% $83,718 72 +0.48 77 94% — — — —
English 15 +3 13% 73% 0% 7% 13% 0% $55,952 72 +0.43 15 96% — — — —
History 14 +8 36% 93% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,818 88 +0.97 42 81% — — — —
Philosophy 6 +1 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,450 57 +0.00 28 — — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $62,216 92 +1.40 30 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 6 +3 17% 50% 17% 17% 17% 0% $62,199 93 +1.19 30 77% — — — —
Spanish 6 +9 17% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $64,350 72 +0.56 35 — — — — —
Writing 8 — 38% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $62,199 93 +1.19 30 77% — — — —
American Politics 7 +1 14% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,564 83 +0.69 74 100% — — — —
Anthropology 4 — 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $57,879 62 +0.09 19 — — — — —
Communication Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,191 72 +0.50 43 — — — — —
International Studies 16 +6 31% 50% 12% 6% 19% 12% $51,669 4 -1.10 8 86% — — — —
Journalism 17 +6 41% 94% 0% 0% 6% 0% $74,094 88 +1.32 61 100% — — — —
Political Science 12 +2 50% 58% 0% 0% 42% 0% $81,564 83 +0.69 74 100% — — — —
Psychology 41 +5 20% 85% 5% 5% 0% 0% $59,308 78 +0.64 22 92% — — — —
Public Relations 28 +7 29% 89% 0% 0% 7% 0% $70,968 48 -0.06 53 100% — — — —
Sociology 11 +6 18% 45% 9% 9% 36% 0% $58,666 66 +0.16 21 — — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 7% 67% 7% 7% 20% 0% $55,457 77 +0.47 14 97% — — — —
General Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,607 84 +0.77 28 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,142 57 -0.06 17 — — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 23 — 35% 83% 0% 9% 0% 0% $55,457 54 +0.05 14 97% — — — —
Acting 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $37,977 19 -0.68 2 100% — — — —
Art History 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,555 60 -0.02 8 — — — — —
Digital Media 20 +2 40% 75% 5% 10% 5% 0% $62,397 79 +0.46 30 — — — — —
Drawing 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,506 75 +0.50 8 — — — — —
Graphic Design 10 — 30% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $59,477 51 -0.05 23 100% — — — —
Music 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,400 37 -0.36 3 100% — — — —
Music Education 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $56,355 92 +1.03 16 — — — — —
Music Performance 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $43,400 37 -0.36 3 100% — — — —
Painting 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,588 76 +0.51 8 — — — — —
Theater 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,977 19 -0.68 2 100% — — — —
Theatre Arts 12 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $37,977 19 -0.68 2 100% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $45,217 68 +0.29 4 — — — — —
Legal Studies 37 +11 19% 78% 5% 5% 5% 0% $67,318 86 +1.02 44 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $55,779
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 24.0% 180 61% 71% 2% 4% 8% 8% $97,349 84 +0.78 89 97% —
Social Sciences 18.4% 138 28% 78% 4% 3% 11% 1% $65,695 77 +0.33 39 95% —
Health Sciences 9.1% 68 21% 72% 13% 9% 0% 1% $72,788 30 +0.39 58 97% —
Arts 8.5% 64 30% 78% 3% 6% 8% 0% $52,123 53 +0.04 9 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.7% 58 26% 67% 7% 9% 2% 9% $65,209 37 -0.38 38 100% —
Computer Science 7.6% 57 68% 63% 16% 2% 5% 9% $110,828 50 -0.27 95 96% —
Humanities 7.3% 55 29% 78% 2% 7% 5% 2% $61,824 81 +0.73 29 85% —
Education 5.6% 42 24% 79% 2% 7% 7% 0% $55,724 66 +0.21 14 97% —
Professional 4.9% 37 19% 78% 5% 5% 5% 0% $67,318 50 +1.02 44 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.5% 26 27% 81% 4% 4% 4% 0% $62,260 60 +0.54 30 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.3% 25 44% 80% 8% 0% 4% 8% $87,126 71 +0.32 80 94% —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $0.5M #288 100% $0 48 #65 — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #408 27% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #521 95% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.2M #342 11% $0.0M — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #514 96% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #268 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #508 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.5M #526 63% $0.0M 48 #256 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Track & Field (combined) 78 $816K $816K $0
Soccer 30 $748K $748K $0
Basketball 12 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Tennis 8 $354K $354K $0
Golf 7 $358K $358K $0
Total 199 $8.0M $8.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 80 $878K $878K $0
Basketball 33 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Rowing 32 $358K $358K $0
Soccer 31 $972K $972K $0
Softball 23 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 20 $821K $821K $0
Golf 9 $418K $418K $0
Tennis 7 $313K $313K $0
Total 188 $7.3M $7.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 158 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Football 110 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 61 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Basketball 45 $6.8M $6.8M $0
Rowing 32 $358K $358K $0
Softball 23 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 20 $821K $821K $0
Golf 16 $776K $776K $0
Tennis 15 $667K $667K $0
Total 387 $21.3M $21.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 64%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 64% 55%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 23%
SAT Range 1110 – 1350
SAT Math Range 530 – 670
SAT RW Range 580 – 680