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Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Church of Christ & Disciples of Christ
Location Springfield, MO
Population 450,000
Website https://www.drury.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,800 (75%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,399
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 61%
From Region 19%
Athletes 38.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
International 10%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 41.4% 41.4% 2012 Men: 42.6% 42.6% 2013 Men: 44.3% 44.3% 2014 Men: 41.9% 41.9% 2015 Men: 44.8% 44.8% 2016 Men: 47.4% 47.4% 2017 Men: 36.6% 36.6% 2018 Men: 44.6% 44.6% 2019 Men: 40.9% 40.9% 2020 Men: 43.5% 43.5% 2021 Men: 39.7% 39.7% 2022 Men: 52.1% 52.1% 2023 Men: 46.8% 46.8% 2024 Men: 50.1% 50.1%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2013 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2015 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2016 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2017 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2019 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2020 Native: 0.0% 0.0% 2021 Native: 0.4% 0.4% 2022 Native: 1.0% 1.0% 2023 Native: 1.1% 1.1% 2024 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2011 Asian: 1.0% 1.0% 2012 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2013 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2014 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2015 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2016 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2017 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2018 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2019 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2020 Asian: 2.9% 2.9% 2021 Asian: 1.1% 1.1% 2022 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2023 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2024 Asian: 0.8% 0.8% 2011 Black: 2.0% 2.0% 2012 Black: 1.7% 1.7% 2013 Black: 2.8% 2.8% 2014 Black: 4.3% 4.3% 2015 Black: 2.9% 2.9% 2016 Black: 2.1% 2.1% 2017 Black: 3.5% 3.5% 2018 Black: 2.8% 2.8% 2019 Black: 4.0% 4.0% 2020 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2021 Black: 3.2% 3.2% 2022 Black: 3.3% 3.3% 2023 Black: 3.6% 3.6% 2024 Black: 2.7% 2.7% 2011 Hispanic: 1.6% 1.6% 2012 Hispanic: 1.1% 1.1% 2013 Hispanic: 2.6% 2.6% 2014 Hispanic: 2.9% 2.9% 2015 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2016 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2017 Hispanic: 2.7% 2.7% 2018 Hispanic: 3.9% 3.9% 2019 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2020 Hispanic: 5.2% 5.2% 2021 Hispanic: 1.8% 1.8% 2022 Hispanic: 2.1% 2.1% 2023 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9% 2024 Hispanic: 0.8% 0.8% 2011 White: 91.2% 91.2% 2012 White: 91.3% 91.3% 2013 White: 87.8% 87.8% 2014 White: 87.6% 87.6% 2015 White: 89.3% 89.3% 2016 White: 85.6% 85.6% 2017 White: 84.4% 84.4% 2018 White: 81.2% 81.2% 2019 White: 81.7% 81.7% 2020 White: 77.9% 77.9% 2021 White: 84.0% 84.0% 2022 White: 80.5% 80.5% 2023 White: 81.6% 81.6% 2024 White: 85.7% 85.7% 2011 International: 2.5% 2.5% 2012 International: 4.2% 4.2% 2013 International: 4.1% 4.1% 2014 International: 2.9% 2.9% 2015 International: 3.6% 3.6% 2016 International: 6.6% 6.6% 2017 International: 5.5% 5.5% 2018 International: 7.2% 7.2% 2019 International: 7.1% 7.1% 2020 International: 9.4% 9.4% 2021 International: 6.0% 6.0% 2022 International: 7.2% 7.2% 2023 International: 5.3% 5.3% 2024 International: 5.0% 5.0%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2021 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2022 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Native: 2.2% 2.2% 2024 Native: 1.6% 1.6% 2025 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2021 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2022 Asian: 2.2% 2.2% 2023 Asian: 2.6% 2.6% 2024 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2025 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2020 Black: 3.0% 3.0% 2021 Black: 3.8% 3.8% 2022 Black: 3.5% 3.5% 2023 Black: 2.7% 2.7% 2024 Black: 3.1% 3.1% 2025 Black: 3.2% 3.2% 2020 Hispanic: 1.6% 1.6% 2021 Hispanic: 1.7% 1.7% 2022 Hispanic: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 Hispanic: 2.2% 2.2% 2024 Hispanic: 3.0% 3.0% 2025 Hispanic: 4.4% 4.4% 2020 White: 80.4% 80.4% 2021 White: 77.8% 77.8% 2022 White: 76.6% 76.6% 2023 White: 74.3% 74.3% 2024 White: 72.9% 72.9% 2025 White: 70.8% 70.8% 2020 International: 7.3% 7.3% 2021 International: 7.4% 7.4% 2022 International: 7.4% 7.4% 2023 International: 6.9% 6.9% 2024 International: 8.9% 8.9% 2025 International: 9.9% 9.9%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Drury University 267 39% / 61% 4% $60,334 54 94%
Computer Science 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $93,213 93 —
Cybersecurity 5 — 80% / 20% 40% $89,466 91 —
Game and Interactive Media Design 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $54,670 38 95%
Chemistry 7 +2 57% / 43% 14% $67,092 69 —
Mathematics 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $71,476 76 —
Physics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $72,308 77 —
Biochemistry 15 — 33% / 67% 0% $60,445 54 —
Biology 26 +1 31% / 69% 0% $55,731 41 90%
Environmental Biology 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $46,635 16 —
Neuroscience 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,196 51 —
Exercise Science 10 — 60% / 40% 0% $53,414 34 —
Health Sciences 5 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,721 55 —
Accounting 9 +1 67% / 33% 11% $85,908 89 95%
Business Administration 7 +1 57% / 43% 29% $60,968 55 88%
Business Studies 10 — 50% / 50% 0% $69,287 72 —
Economics 4 +10 0% / 100% 25% $77,164 82 —
Finance 11 +7 82% / 18% 27% $67,149 69 93%
Marketing 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $66,486 67 —
Digital Communication — — — — $51,515 28 —
English 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $33,494 3 92%
French — — — — $48,662 20 —
History 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $51,000 27 87%
Journalism 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $50,817 26 —
Organizational Communication 3 — 67% / 33% 33% $51,775 29 100%
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,319 22 —
Political Science 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $58,960 50 —
Psychology 18 +1 17% / 83% 0% $44,909 12 84%
Public Relations 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $51,775 29 100%
Sociology 3 — 0% / 100% 0% $42,773 10 —
Spanish — — — — $48,061 19 —
Urban Ministry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $46,517 15 —
Writing 11 +1 18% / 82% 0% $52,571 31 100%
Elementary Education 8 — 0% / 100% 0% $39,153 6 96%
Middle School Education — — — — $39,153 6 96%
Secondary Education 4 — 75% / 25% 0% $39,153 6 96%
Animation 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $49,163 22 —
Architectural Technology 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $65,148 65 —
Architecture 36 — 58% / 42% 3% $72,752 77 100%
Art History 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,431 10 —
Arts Management — — — — $43,835 11 —
Graphic Design 12 +3 33% / 67% 0% $54,670 38 95%
Music — — — — $43,796 11 —
Music Therapy 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $52,574 31 —
Studio Art 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $43,313 10 —
Theater — — — — $39,828 6 —
Criminal Justice 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $43,584 11 84%
Criminology 8 — 38% / 62% 0% $52,807 32 —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $39,317
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 79%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 62%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 57.5% 57.5% 2012 Graduated: 50.6% 50.6% 2013 Graduated: 57.4% 57.4% 2014 Graduated: 62.6% 62.6% 2015 Graduated: 56.2% 56.2% 2016 Graduated: 57.5% 57.5% 2017 Graduated: 54.5% 54.5% 2018 Graduated: 64.0% 64.0% 2019 Graduated: 58.2% 58.2% 2020 Graduated: 59.6% 59.6% 2021 Graduated: 60.3% 60.3% 2022 Graduated: 63.6% 63.6% 2023 Graduated: 66.0% 66.0% 2024 Graduated: 61.8% 61.8%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 57.1% 57.1% 2012 Men: 48.9% 48.9% 2013 Men: 53.2% 53.2% 2014 Men: 50.8% 50.8% 2015 Men: 50.4% 50.4% 2016 Men: 61.7% 61.7% 2017 Men: 53.5% 53.5% 2018 Men: 58.4% 58.4% 2019 Men: 52.1% 52.1% 2020 Men: 53.0% 53.0% 2021 Men: 51.2% 51.2% 2022 Men: 57.7% 57.7% 2023 Men: 55.3% 55.3% 2024 Men: 61.9% 61.9% 2011 Women: 57.7% 57.7% 2012 Women: 51.9% 51.9% 2013 Women: 60.7% 60.7% 2014 Women: 70.2% 70.2% 2015 Women: 61.0% 61.0% 2016 Women: 54.8% 54.8% 2017 Women: 55.2% 55.2% 2018 Women: 68.1% 68.1% 2019 Women: 63.1% 63.1% 2020 Women: 65.8% 65.8% 2021 Women: 67.3% 67.3% 2022 Women: 69.2% 69.2% 2023 Women: 72.2% 72.2% 2024 Women: 61.7% 61.7%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Black: 70.0% 70.0% 2012 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2013 Black: 20.0% 20.0% 2014 Black: 38.1% 38.1% 2015 Black: 56.2% 56.2% 2016 Black: 45.5% 45.5% 2017 Black: 64.7% 64.7% 2018 Black: 60.0% 60.0% 2019 Black: 30.8% 30.8% 2020 Black: 60.0% 60.0% 2021 Black: 33.3% 33.3% 2022 Black: 61.5% 61.5% 2023 Black: 53.8% 53.8% 2024 Black: 50.0% 50.0% 2011 Hispanic: 75.0% 75.0% 2012 Hispanic: 50.0% 50.0% 2013 Hispanic: 64.3% 64.3% 2014 Hispanic: 21.4% 21.4% 2015 Hispanic: 66.7% 66.7% 2016 Hispanic: 54.5% 54.5% 2017 Hispanic: 61.5% 61.5% 2018 Hispanic: 57.1% 57.1% 2019 Hispanic: 71.4% 71.4% 2020 Hispanic: 68.8% 68.8% 2021 Hispanic: 80.0% 80.0% 2022 Hispanic: 62.5% 62.5% 2023 Hispanic: 71.4% 71.4% 2024 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2011 White: 56.5% 56.5% 2012 White: 50.2% 50.2% 2013 White: 59.1% 59.1% 2014 White: 66.3% 66.3% 2015 White: 55.9% 55.9% 2016 White: 57.9% 57.9% 2017 White: 53.6% 53.6% 2018 White: 65.9% 65.9% 2019 White: 61.0% 61.0% 2020 White: 59.8% 59.8% 2021 White: 61.6% 61.6% 2022 White: 64.6% 64.6% 2023 White: 66.2% 66.2% 2024 White: 64.4% 64.4% 2011 International: 58.3% 58.3% 2012 International: 50.0% 50.0% 2013 International: 45.5% 45.5% 2014 International: 35.7% 35.7% 2015 International: 55.0% 55.0% 2016 International: 61.8% 61.8% 2017 International: 59.3% 59.3% 2018 International: 46.2% 46.2% 2019 International: 52.2% 52.2% 2020 International: 55.2% 55.2% 2021 International: 41.2% 41.2% 2022 International: 64.3% 64.3% 2023 International: 47.4% 47.4% 2024 International: 47.4% 47.4%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 21.3% 57 47% / 53% 2% $65,437 65 99%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.9% 53 19% / 81% 2% $49,189 22 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 18.4% 49 31% / 69% 0% $56,458 43 90%
Business & Economics 16.1% 43 56% / 44% 16% $71,467 76 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 6.4% 17 41% / 59% 6% $69,769 73 —
Health Sciences 5.6% 15 40% / 60% 0% $55,850 41 —
Education 4.5% 12 25% / 75% 0% $39,153 6 96%
Computer Science 4.1% 11 82% / 18% 18% $84,502 88 95%
Professional 3.7% 10 40% / 60% 0% $50,962 27 84%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 75% 65%

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

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 80.1% 80.1% 2012 Acceptance: 86.7% 86.7% 2013 Acceptance: 80.9% 80.9% 2014 Acceptance: 74.4% 74.4% 2015 Acceptance: 84.2% 84.2% 2016 Acceptance: 70.0% 70.0% 2017 Acceptance: 66.1% 66.1% 2018 Acceptance: 68.2% 68.2% 2019 Acceptance: 64.4% 64.4% 2020 Acceptance: 70.7% 70.7% 2021 Acceptance: 65.4% 65.4% 2022 Acceptance: 63.4% 63.4% 2023 Acceptance: 58.9% 58.9% 2024 Acceptance: 57.6% 57.6% 2011 Yield: 36.0% 36.0% 2012 Yield: 55.9% 55.9% 2013 Yield: 37.3% 37.3% 2014 Yield: 50.4% 50.4% 2015 Yield: 40.0% 40.0% 2016 Yield: 32.0% 32.0% 2017 Yield: 34.7% 34.7% 2018 Yield: 31.5% 31.5% 2019 Yield: 31.9% 31.9% 2020 Yield: 28.6% 28.6% 2021 Yield: 25.1% 25.1% 2022 Yield: 26.7% 26.7% 2023 Yield: 21.8% 21.8% 2024 Yield: 21.8% 21.8%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 1,250 2,500 3,750 5,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,986 1,986 2012 Applicants: 1,293 1,293 2013 Applicants: 1,076 1,076 2014 Applicants: 1,106 1,106 2015 Applicants: 1,076 1,076 2016 Applicants: 2,361 2,361 2017 Applicants: 1,987 1,987 2018 Applicants: 1,754 1,754 2019 Applicants: 1,664 1,664 2020 Applicants: 1,603 1,603 2021 Applicants: 1,949 1,949 2022 Applicants: 2,382 2,382 2023 Applicants: 2,621 2,621 2024 Applicants: 2,690 2,690 2011 Admitted: 1,591 1,591 2012 Admitted: 1,121 1,121 2013 Admitted: 871 871 2014 Admitted: 823 823 2015 Admitted: 906 906 2016 Admitted: 1,652 1,652 2017 Admitted: 1,313 1,313 2018 Admitted: 1,197 1,197 2019 Admitted: 1,072 1,072 2020 Admitted: 1,133 1,133 2021 Admitted: 1,275 1,275 2022 Admitted: 1,511 1,511 2023 Admitted: 1,543 1,543 2024 Admitted: 1,549 1,549 2011 Enrolled: 572 572 2012 Enrolled: 627 627 2013 Enrolled: 325 325 2014 Enrolled: 415 415 2015 Enrolled: 362 362 2016 Enrolled: 529 529 2017 Enrolled: 456 456 2018 Enrolled: 377 377 2019 Enrolled: 342 342 2020 Enrolled: 324 324 2021 Enrolled: 320 320 2022 Enrolled: 403 403 2023 Enrolled: 336 336 2024 Enrolled: 337 337

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 65%
SAT Range 1130 – 1290
SAT Math Range 560 – 620
SAT RW Range 570 – 670

SAT Composite

25th 75th
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 907 907 2013 25th: 1040 1040 2016 25th: 1010 1010 2017 25th: 1050 1050 2018 25th: 1070 1070 2019 25th: 1045 1045 2020 25th: 1030 1030 2021 25th: 1050 1050 2022 25th: 1150 1150 2023 25th: 1050 1050 2024 25th: 1130 1130 2012 75th: 1341 1341 2013 75th: 1265 1265 2016 75th: 1220 1220 2017 75th: 1310 1310 2018 75th: 1280 1280 2019 75th: 1225 1225 2020 75th: 1250 1250 2021 75th: 1270 1270 2022 75th: 1360 1360 2023 75th: 1310 1310 2024 75th: 1290 1290

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 462 462 2013 25th: 515 515 2016 25th: 510 510 2017 25th: 520 520 2018 25th: 530 530 2019 25th: 525 525 2020 25th: 520 520 2021 25th: 520 520 2022 25th: 560 560 2023 25th: 510 510 2024 25th: 560 560 2012 75th: 648 648 2013 75th: 615 615 2016 75th: 620 620 2017 75th: 640 640 2018 75th: 630 630 2019 75th: 605 605 2020 75th: 640 640 2021 75th: 620 620 2022 75th: 660 660 2023 75th: 660 660 2024 75th: 620 620

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2012 25th: 445 445 2013 25th: 525 525 2016 25th: 500 500 2017 25th: 530 530 2018 25th: 540 540 2019 25th: 520 520 2020 25th: 510 510 2021 25th: 530 530 2022 25th: 590 590 2023 25th: 540 540 2024 25th: 570 570 2012 75th: 693 693 2013 75th: 650 650 2016 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 670 670 2018 75th: 650 650 2019 75th: 620 620 2020 75th: 610 610 2021 75th: 650 650 2022 75th: 700 700 2023 75th: 650 650 2024 75th: 670 670

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 61.0% 61.0% 2012 Submitted: 56.0% 56.0% 2013 Submitted: 97.0% 97.0% 2014 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2017 Submitted: 99.0% 99.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 72.0% 72.0% 2022 Submitted: 72.0% 72.0% 2023 Submitted: 66.0% 66.0% 2024 Submitted: 65.0% 65.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.