Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · City · 13,233 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19104 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$76,835
Avg net price
$38,509
Room & board
$18,096
Tuition
$62,412
Books & supplies
$1,700/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$28,055
$30–48k
$29,435
$48–75k
$34,970
$75–110k
$37,842
$110k+
$48,089
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1345
Reading 620–700
Math 620–740
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 27–32
English 26–34
Math 26–31
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Drexel University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
1st-yr retention
90%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
74%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
79%
Transferred
14%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$69,063
Median earnings (10yr)
$84,648
Median debt
$25,325
Monthly loan payment
$268
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,800–$30,125
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,998
Student Body
Men 51%Women 49%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
29%
Median family income
$52,511
Independent students
28%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
7%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
9%
Black
10%
Asian
24%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
9%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$69,063
10 years after entry
$84,648
470
333
209
183
152
148
142
134
109
107
104
95
87
85
83
78
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
58%
Avg faculty salary
$12,380/mo
Instructional spend/student
$22,377
Federal loan rate
49%
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