Drexel University academics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private · 13,233 undergrads
Drexel University has 13,233 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 85 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
13,233
undergraduates.
8,114
graduate students.
85
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
3,474
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
29%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,233
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
8,114
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
21,703
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
57%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$81,385
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
43%
AsianCollege Scorecard
24%
BlackCollege Scorecard
9.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
8.7%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
3,474
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,277
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
735
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
161
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
253
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
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