Drake University's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Drake University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Drake University students is 78.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 79.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 76.6%.

78.2%

asian 81.0% 17 students
African American 44.4% 12 students
white 80.6% 536 students
hispanic 61.8% 21 students
International Students 74.1% 20 students
Mixed Race 76.0% 19 students

Drop Out

Drake University has an overall drop-out rate of 20.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 22.1% and 19.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

20.2%

asian 14.3% 3 students
African American 55.6% 15 students
white 17.7% 118 students
hispanic 35.3% 12 students
International Students 25.9% 7 students
Mixed Race 24.0% 6 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

1.6%

white 1.6% 11 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$64,552	$78,971	$92,797
Mathematics	NA	$65,238	$80,038
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$62,903	$62,409	$72,353
Finance and Financial Management Services	$56,700	$57,705	$71,750
Accounting and Related Services	$59,063	$59,485	$67,788
Marketing	$45,816	$50,439	$61,850
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$49,270	$60,511
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$42,274	$41,870	$52,915
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	NA	$42,682	$48,001
Design and Applied Arts	NA	$39,909	$43,306
Journalism	$34,814	$36,560	$42,509
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$41,116	$39,909	$42,436
International Relations and National Security Studies	NA	$28,236	$40,115
English Language and Literature, General	$31,512	NA	$39,159
Psychology, General	$25,977	$32,925	$38,603
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	NA	$26,933	$37,803
History	NA	$28,816	$34,998
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	NA	$31,495	$34,371
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$25,357	$20,140	$26,228
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	NA	$44,835	NA
Sociology	NA	$33,993	NA
Political Science and Government	$31,893	NA	NA
International Business	NA	$55,964	NA
Management Information Systems and Services	NA	$64,990	NA
Biology, General	NA	$30,771	NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$26,414	$28,598	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$69,338	$93,514
Educational Administration and Supervision	$59,587	$71,255	$78,000
Accounting and Related Services	$62,167	$60,623	$70,579
Public Administration	$52,464	$53,608	$62,827
Curriculum and Instruction	$57,020	$59,485	$58,613
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$49,067	$49,019	$47,986
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$48,379	$46,966	$47,771
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	NA	$56,234	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	NA	$113,335	$126,268
Law	$61,460	$57,318	$65,013

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