Drake University

  • Details

    • Name: Drake University
    • Location: Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 64.13%
    • Average SAT Scores 1288
    • Four Year Completion Rate 67.53% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 77.31% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 77.65% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    67.5%
    6 Year
    77.3%
    8 Year
    77.6%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $62,407 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $49,944 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $49,944 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $23,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $12,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $27,372 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $25,335 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $26,358 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $32,215 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $32,993 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $58,233 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $57,268 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $68,149 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $63,376 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $71,901 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,814
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,357
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,903
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,816
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,977
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree $44,640 No data $42,274
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Data Analytics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,893
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,700
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree $38,092 No data $64,552
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,116
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,512
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,414
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,063
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data