Class Profile

Numbers don’t really tell the whole Drake story, but they’re a good place to start.

Drake University is home to approximately 4,204 students, including 2,503 undergraduate students from 44 states and 34 countries.

Drake University Undergraduate Characteristics

Drake University Undergraduate Characteristics
Entering First-Year	Transfer	Bright College
653 entering first-year students	118 entering full-time transfer students	44 entering full-time Bright College students
60% female and 40% male	50% female and 50% male	66% female and 34% male
33% minority	41% minority	80% minority
3% international	8% international	0% international
From 30 states and 9 countries	From 13 states and 9 countries	From 2 states and 1 country

First-Year Student Academic Profile

First-Year Student Academic Profile
Academic Profile
Of those reporting class rank, 68% graduated in the top 25% of their class and
90% graduated in the top 50% of their class
Average GPA (on a 4.0 scale) = 3.68
ACT: Median Score = 27; Mid-50% Range = 24–31
SAT: Median Score = 1260; Mid-50% Range = 1120–1370

Profile by College and School

Profile by College and School
Distribution by College and School	First-Year Students	Transfer Students	Bright College Students
Arts and Sciences	46%	40%	0%
Zimpleman College of Business	28%	26%	0%
Pharmacy and Health Sciences	3%	3%	0%
Journalism and Mass Communication	17%	21%	0%
Education	7%	2%	0%
Bright College	0%	8%	100%