Graduate Schools at Drake
Drake University is a Private, 4 years school located in Des Moines, IA. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Drake graduate schools is $12,825. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other private graduate schools (Doctoral/Research University), which is $19,134.
Total 1,760 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Drake University and, of that, 533 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Drake University offers 26 graduate programs and 8 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Drake graduate schools is $12,825 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.38% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Drake.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11,932 | $11,682 | $250 |
| 2022 | $11,988 | $11,738 | $250 |
| 2023 | $12,128 | $11,878 | $250 |
| 2024 | $12,777 | $12,009 | $768 |
| 2025 | $12,825 | $12,057 | $768 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $649 |
| 2022 | $652 |
| 2023 | $660 |
| 2024 | $667 |
| 2025 | $670 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $11,152 | $3,700 | $11,152 | $3,700 |
| 2022 | $11,288 | $3,825 | $11,288 | $3,825 |
| 2023 | $11,570 | $3,150 | $11,570 | $3,825 |
| 2024 | $11,858 | $4,178 | $9,360 | $4,619 |
| 2025 | $12,452 | $3,150 | $10,701 | $3,303 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Drake University offers 104 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 7 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 21 | 4 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 1 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 104 | 7 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 5 |
| General Studies | 1 |
| Finance | 0 |
| Data Analytics, General | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 87 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 64 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 46 |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | 40 |
| Public Administration | 38 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 105 |
| Pharmacy | 66 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 48 |
Graduate Student Population
At Drake, there are 4,345 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,760 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 610 male and 1,150 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.53 to 1. Drake University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 533 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Asian | 86 | 36 | 50 |
| Black or African American | 74 | 32 | 42 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,405 | 481 | 924 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 12 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Total | 1,760 | 610 | 1,150 |
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