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Drake University

Des Moines, IA · City · 2,543 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Des Moines, IA, 50311-4505 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
OMA · Omaha
118 mi away
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Admission Rate
64%
Cost of Attendance
$64,835
per academic year
Graduation Rate
76%
Median Earnings
$71,901
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$23,000
at graduation
Enrollment
2,543
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$52,130
Out-of-state tuition
$52,130
Room & board
$12,452
Avg net price
$29,127
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$25,824
$30–48k
$23,275
$48–75k
$25,171
$75–110k
$27,408
$110k+
$33,126
Admissions
Admit rate
64%
SAT average
1292
580680 range
ACT midpoint
28
2429 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
76%
1st-yr retention
84%
Consumer completion
78%
Median earnings (6yr)
$58,233
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,901
Median debt
$23,000
Monthly loan payment
$244
Student Body
Men 39%Women 61%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
22%
First-generation
15%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
68%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
Asian
5%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$58,233
10 years after entry
$71,901
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication63
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods51
Marketing49
Data Analytics48
Psychology, General41
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General41
Non-Professional Legal Studies38
Journalism37
Computer and Information Sciences, General34
Finance and Financial Management Services34
Accounting and Related Services31
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods23
Natural Resources Conservation and Research19
Political Science and Government19
Sociology19
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$10,431/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,803
Federal loan rate
44%