Drake University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Drake University is a private doctoral/professional university in Des Moines, IA (city setting), with 2,702 undergraduates (62% women). It admitted 64% of 7,741 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1190–1390 on the SAT and 24–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $67,080 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $30,886 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 77% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 1.46 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Drake University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $49,944
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Drake University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Drake University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $973k | $31,383 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 12 | room 3 | 7 | $4.3M | $356,265 | 968 | |
| Women's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 33 | 18 over | 6 | $2.5M | $75,345 | 990 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 998 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 998 | |
| Football | Pioneer Football League | 110 | 5 over | 16 | $1.5M | $13,589 | 969 | |
| Men's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $358k | $51,149 | 1000 | |
| Women's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $418k | $46,493 | 991 | |
| Women's Rowing | Metro Conference | 32 | room 36 | 2 | $359k | $11,203 | 984 | |
| Men's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 30 | 2 over | 5 | $749k | $24,964 | 967 | |
| Softball | Missouri Valley Conference | 23 | room 2 | 3 | $1.1M | $45,920 | 983 | |
| Men's Tennis | Mid-American Conference | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $354k | $44,261 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | Missouri Valley Conference | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $314k | $44,830 | 982 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 78 | 33 over | 4 | $816k | $10,465 | 983 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 80 | 35 over | 4 | $878k | $10,975 | 969 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Missouri Valley Conference | 20 | 2 over | 4 | $821k | $41,063 | 966 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.