Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit
At a glance
63.8%
Acceptance rate
1,288
SAT Average
$30,042
Avg net price
2,669
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average1,288
SAT Reading/Writing580–680
SAT Math530–670
ACT Composite24–29
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 16Bachelor’s 750Master’s 378Doctoral 269 |
| Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 158Master’s 81Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 75Master’s 32Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 63Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 61Master’s 18Doctoral 107 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 60Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 45Master’s 160Doctoral 47 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 5Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 40Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 37Master’s 30Doctoral 115 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 36Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 29Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s 19Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 14Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 11Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 6Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 8Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 33Doctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division I
- Primary conference
- Missouri Valley Conference
Projected sponsored sports18
Football — Championship SubdivisionMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's TennisMen's Track, IndoorMen's Track, Outdoor
Athletic participation
387 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Early Action
Dec 1, 2026
Priority Deadline
Decision released by Feb 15
Jan 15, 2027
Regular Decision
Mar 1, 2027
· Apply with Common App or the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $51,444
- Required fees
- $686
- Food and housing
- $12,452
- Books and supplies
- $510
- Other expenses
- $3,150
- Total
- $68,242
- $58,4882019–2019–20
- $60,3282020–2120–21
- $62,1252021–2221–22
- $63,7322022–2322–23
- $67,0802023–2423–24
- $68,2422024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $30,042 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation68%
6-year graduation77%
Retention rate84%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$71,901
Median debt$23,000
Campus
Enrollment2,669
Student-faculty ratio10:1
SettingCity
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Drake University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
83.9% of Drake University’s first-years return for a second year and 77.3% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03