Class Profile

Class Profile

Numbers don’t really tell the whole Drake story, but they’re a good place to start.

Drake University is home to approximately 4,204 students, including 2,503 undergraduate students from 44 states and 34 countries. 

Drake University Undergraduate Characteristics

Entering First-Year Transfer Bright College
653 entering first-year students 118 entering full-time transfer students 44 entering full-time Bright College students
60% female and 40% male 50% female and 50% male 66% female and 34% male
33% minority 41% minority 80% minority
3% international 8% international 0% international
From 30 states and 9 countries From 13 states and 9 countries From 2 states and 1 country

 

First-Year Student Academic Profile 

Of those reporting class rank, 68% graduated in the top 25% of their class and
   90% graduated in the top 50% of their class 
Average GPA (on a 4.0 scale) = 3.68
ACT: Median Score = 27;  Mid-50% Range = 24–31
SAT: Median Score = 1260;  Mid-50% Range = 1120–1370

 

Distribution by College and School

First-Year Students

Transfer Students

Bright College Students

Arts and Sciences 46% 40% 0%
Zimpleman College of Business 28% 26% 0%
Pharmacy and Health Sciences 3% 3% 0%
Journalism and Mass Communication 17% 21% 0%
Education 7% 2% 0%
Bright College 0% 8% 100%