Drake University academics
Des Moines, Iowa · Private · 2,543 undergrads
Drake University has 2,543 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Law.
The short answers
2,543
undergraduates.
1,802
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
699
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
15%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,543
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,802
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,504
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
15%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$102,913
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
71%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7.8%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.9%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
5.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
4.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
699
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
426
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
257
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
19
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Law
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
89
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers