Student Population at Drake
Total Enrollment
4,685
Undergraduate
2,835
Graduate
1,850
Online Enrollment
431
Men Students
1,752
Women Students
2,933
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,685 students have enrolled at Drake University - 2,835 undergraduate and 1,850 graduate.
By gender, 1,752 male and 2,933 female students are attending Drake University. By attendance status, there are 3,584 full-time students and 1,101 part-time students.
The number of students at Drake University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Iowa. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Briar Cliff University and Clarke University, its population is very large (average population is 1,546).
Drake University offers online degree/certificate programs and 431 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Drake University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,752 male and 2,933 female students attending Drake. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.60 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Drake.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,835 | 2,744 | 91 |
| Men | 1,140 | 1,092 | 48 |
| Women | 1,695 | 1,652 | 43 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,850 | 840 | 1,010 |
| Men | 612 | 289 | 323 |
| Women | 1,238 | 551 | 687 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,577 White students (76.35%) and 287 Hispanic students (6.13%) at Drake University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Drake University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 145 | 49 | 96 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 76 | 102 |
| Hispanic | 210 | 81 | 129 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 2,031 | 814 | 1,217 |
| Two or More Races | 144 | 59 | 85 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Total | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 67 | 25 | 42 |
| Black or African American | 77 | 33 | 44 |
| Hispanic | 77 | 34 | 43 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| White | 1,546 | 490 | 1,056 |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 15 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,426 students whose age under twenty five and 784 students whose age is over thirty years old at Drake University.
Especially, 41 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Drake University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Under 18 | 41 | 20 | 21 |
| 18-19 | 1,288 | 483 | 805 |
| 20-21 | 1,187 | 481 | 706 |
| 22-24 | 213 | 105 | 108 |
| 25-29 | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| 30-34 | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| 35-39 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 50-64 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,835 | 1,140 | 1,695 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
| 20-21 | 128 | 26 | 102 |
| 22-24 | 569 | 195 | 374 |
| 25-29 | 425 | 144 | 281 |
| 30-34 | 200 | 71 | 129 |
| 35-39 | 191 | 65 | 126 |
| 40-49 | 244 | 85 | 159 |
| 50-64 | 91 | 24 | 67 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 1,850 | 612 | 1,238 |
Online Student Population
At Drake University, 1,628 students (34.75% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 431 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 324 students live in Iowa where Drake University is located in and 105 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,685 | 2,835 | 1,850 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 431 | 12 | 419 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,197 | 949 | 248 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,057 | 1,874 | 1,183 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 431 | 12 | 419 |
| Iowa Residents | 324 | 7 | 317 |
| Other State in U.S. | 105 | 5 | 100 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |