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.
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Drake University Undergraduate Characteristics |
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| 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 |
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First-Year Student Academic Profile |
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| Of those reporting class rank, 68% graduated in the top 25% of their class and |
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| 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 |
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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% |
