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Overall Score: 71.46

Drake University

Des Moines, IA http://www.drake.edu/

Costs

Est. full price 2022-2023
$62,000
% of students who get any grants
97%
Est. price for students who receive aid
$32,000
Average price for low-income students
$25,310

Admissions

Acceptance rate
68%
Median SAT/ACT score
1240/28
SAT/ACT required?
No
Undergraduate enrollment
2,900

Financial Aid

% of students with need who get grants
97%
% of need met
79%
% of students who get merit grants
31%
Average merit grant
$22,190

Student Success

Graduation rate
77%
Average time to a degree
4.1 years
Median student debt
$22,625
Early career earnings
$63,530
% earning more than a high school grad
82%

Notes: Students who get merit grants are full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and were awarded grants. Graduation rate measures degree completion within six years for both transfer students and first-time students. Early career earnings are the median earnings for both graduates and non-completers, 10 years after they first enrolled.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Peterson’s, Money/Witlytic calculations.

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