Drake University
Des Moines, IA
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 4,959 |
| Admitted | 3,419 |
| Acceptance rate | 68.9% |
| Yield rate | 22.5% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Drake University.
Drake University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 510 and 650
- Math: 540 and 690
- Writing: 25 and 30
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Drake University.
Drake University's average composite ACT score falls between 24 and 32.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Accounting | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Accounting & Business/Management | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Accounting & Finance | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Accounting & Related Services, Other | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| Actuarial Science | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| Adult & Continuing Education & Teaching | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Advertising | 5 | 18 | 23 |
| Anthropology, Other. | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Astronomy | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Other. | 13 | 16 | 29 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Business Administration/Management | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Commercial & Advertising Art | 1 | 14 | 15 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 7 | 36 | 43 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft, Other | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Drawing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Economics, General | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Elementary Education & Teaching | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Environmental Studies | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Finance & Financial Management Services, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Finance, General | 17 | 9 | 26 |
| History, General | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| International Relations and Affairs. | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Journalism, Other | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 54 | 52 | 106 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 11 | 15 | 26 |
| Legal Studies, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 25 | 29 | 54 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Music Performance, General | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Music Teacher Education | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Music, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Neuroscience. | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Painting | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacy (PharmD, BS/BPharm) | 42 | 65 | 107 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration, Other | 20 | 33 | 53 |
| Philosophy | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Physics, General | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Psychology, General | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| Public Administration | 38 | 50 | 88 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| Radio & Television | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Other | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Secondary Education & Teaching | 12 | 11 | 23 |
| Sociology | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Writing, General. | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 496 | 696 | 1192 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 516 |
| Reported Results | 251 |
| Accepted | 242 (96%) 96,4 |
| Rejected | 9 |
| Attending | 51 |
| Yield Rate | 21% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.66 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1950 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 75 | 88 | 707 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 2.15 | ||
| SAT I | 600 | 600 | 1515 |
| Selectivity Index™ | -113 | -50 | 340 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 02:00:05 AM
Newest applicant: 313 days, 13 hours, and 28 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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