Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 64%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1110–1350
- Undergraduates
- 2,543
- Setting
- City: Midsize
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 1110–1350
- Reading and Writing
- 580–680
- Math
- 530–670
- Average total
- 1292
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24–29
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (515) 271-2011
Cost
- Tuition
- $52,130per year
- Average net price
- $29,415What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 84%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $78,855
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: associate, bachelor, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 62 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · bachelor
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master, doctoral
- Special Education and Teaching · master
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
- Non-Professional Legal Studies · bachelor, master
- Law · first professional
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other · master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor, graduate certificate
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Data Analytics · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Astronomy and Astrophysics · bachelor
- Chemistry · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master
- Public Administration · master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- International Relations and National Security Studies · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor, master
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · bachelor, first professional
- Public Health · graduate certificate
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · master
- Business/Commerce, General · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- International Business · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · bachelor
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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