Division I · Missouri Valley Conference
Drake University · Campus
Des Moines, IA · City · Private · Doctoral/professional university · the Bulldogs · Website ↗
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.
Midsize city
Setting
100,000–250,000
2,702
Undergraduates
+ 1,802 graduate students
10:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
84%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
63%
From out of state
+ 2% from abroad
$12k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingMidsize city (100,000–250,000) Des Moines, IA
- TypePrivate · Doctoral/professional university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions64% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
2,7021,802
Undergraduates 2,702Graduate students 1,802
Where first-years come from
35%63%
In state 35%Other states 63%Abroad 2%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
70%
White 70%Hispanic 8%Black 7%Asian 5%Two or more 5%International 4%Not reported 1%
- Women62%
- Full-time96% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class638 entered last fall
- Transfers in110 4% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online32% take some classes online
- Registered with disability services3% or fewer of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $11,858 | $4,178 | $16,036 |
| Off campus | $9,360 | $4,619 | $13,979 |
| With family | — | $4,619 | $4,619 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety1.46 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page bottom quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list Drake University is on.
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