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Drake University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Drake University is a private nonprofit, doctoral / research institution in Iowa. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

2,543

medium

Undergrad

2,543

First-year retention

84%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

74%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 68.2%, Hispanic 9.5%, Black 7.8%, Two or more 5.4%, Asian 4.6%, Non-resident 4.2%, Unknown 0.2%, Native 0.1%, Pacific Islander 0.1%. 68.2% 9.5% White 68.2% Hispanic 9.5% Black 7.8% Two or more 5.4% Asian 4.6% Non-resident 4.2% Unknown 0.2% Native 0.1% Pacific Islander 0.1%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.8%, Men 39.2%. 60.8% 39.2% Women 60.8% Men 39.2%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 84/100; Do not return 16/100
  • Return for sophomore year 84/100
  • Do not return 16/100

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