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Drake Student Outcomes

Drake University is committed to transparency and providing information to the public. We think the following results are noteworthy compared to our peers but we are not satisfied and are striving to improve on our performance.

NSSE 2010 Selected Results by Drake Mission Emphasis

Exceptional Learning Environment

	First-Year	Seniors
Rate educational experience at Drake as 'good' or 'excellent'	82%	79%
Drake contributed 'quite a bit' or 'very much' to thinking critically and analytically	89%	91%
Drake provided 'quite a bit' or 'very much' support needed to help succeed academically	82%	78%
Exams challenged to do best work	92%	83%
Made at least 1 class presentation	93%	95%

Collaborative Learning among Students, Faculty and Staff

	First-Year	Seniors
Worked on a research project with a faculty member outside of class requirements	5%	25%
Discussed ideas from class with faculty outside of class	64%	72%

Preparation for Meaningful Personal Lives

	First-Year	Seniors
In the current school year, included diverse perspectives in class discussions or writing assignments. (% saying 'often' or 'very often')	64%	56%
In the current school year, examined strengths or weaknesses of own views on a topic or issue. (% saying 'often' or 'very often')	52%	59%
Drake has contributed to learning effectively on your own. (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	74%	81%
Drake has contributed to developing a personal code of values and ethics. (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	63%	63%

Preparation for Professional Accomplishments

	First-Year	Seniors
Drake contributed 'quite a bit' or 'very much' to knowledge and skills in working effectively with others.	79%	81%
Drake contributed 'quite a bit' or 'very much' to acquiring job or work-related knowledge & skills	78%	77%
Drake contributed 'quite a bit' or 'very much' to knowledge and skills in solving complex, real-world problems.	60%	68%
Completed a practicum, internship, or field experience	12%	77%
Drake contributed to ability to write clearly and effectively. (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	77%	73%
Drake contributed to ability to speak clearly and effectively. (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	66%	75%

Responsible Global Citizenship

	First-Year	Seniors
Participated in community service or volunteer work while enrolled at Drake.	56%	78%
Had serious conversations with students of a different race or ethnicity than your own. (% saying 'often' or 'very often')	50%	40%
Had serious conversations with students who are very different from you in terms of their religious beliefs, political opinions, or personal values. (% saying 'often' or 'very often')	63%	53%
Drake contributed to knowledge, skills and personal development to contribute to community (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	50%	51%
Participated in study abroad	2%	22%

Integration of the Liberal Arts and Sciences with Professional Preparation

	First-Year	Seniors
Drake contributed to acquiring a broad general education (% saying 'quite a bit' or 'very much')	85%	90%
'Often' or 'very often' this past year worked on a paper that required integrating ideas or information from various sources.	83%	86%
'Often' or 'very often' put together ideas or concepts from different courses when completing an assignment or participating in a class discussion	60%	74%

2011 Drake Student Survey Selected Results

Overall Drake experience (% Undergraduates responding 'very satisfied' or 'satisfied')

	First-Year	Sophomore	Junior	Senior	Overall
Academic Advising	74%	73%	74%	74%	74%
Experience with Faculty	84%	90%	88%	89%	87%
Quality of Classes	86%	88%	84%	84%	86%
Overall Drake Experience	89%	85%	84%	86%	86%

Drake Graduates

Information taken from Drake University Class of 2009-10 Graduate Report

2009-10 Accomplishment Rate*:

Bachelor Degree Recipients: 96.1%

Graduate Degree Recipients: 97.2%

* Accomplishment rate is defined as the percentage of graduates who are employed, enrolled in graduate or professional school, involved in an activity related to professional goals (internship, volunteerism, residency, fellowship, etc.) or elected not to pursue professional goals at this time.

18.8% of Bachelor degree recipients enrolled in graduate / professional school or other educational pursuits within 6 month of graduation. They are pursuing graduate education in the following fields:

Business
Law
Medicine
Dentistry
Education
Arts and Sciences disciplines
Fine Arts
Theology

Examples of graduate / professional schools in which 2009-10 grads enrolled:	Top employers of 2009-10 graduates:
Drake Law or other Drake graduate programs	Walgreens
University of Iowa (law, dentistry, medicine)	Des Moines Public School District
Iowa State University	Wells Fargo
University of Virginia	Nationwide Insurance
Indiana University	Principal Financial Group
University of Illinois	Hy-Vee Corporation
Des Moines University	Target Corporation
Union Theological Seminary	Drake University
Washington University in St. Louis	West Des Moines Community Schools
University of Wisconsin	Pioneer Hi-Bred International
University of Amsterdam	CVS Pharmacy
Eastman School of Music	Chinese Cultural Exchange Program