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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Drake University is largely skewed towards women students, with 60.2% of undergraduate students being women and 39.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,902, with 1,746 women and 1,156 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Drake University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.6% of undergraduate students being women and 33.4% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,973, with 1,315 women and 658 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 39.8% 1,156 students
  • women 60.2% 1,746 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.4% 658 students
  • women 66.6% 1,315 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,113 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.2% of the student body, with 210 students. African American students represent 6.0% of the population, with 174 students, while Asian students account for 4.8%, with 138 students. Mixed race students account for 4.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 134 students.

International students make up 4.0% of the undergraduate population, totaling 115 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.6% of the population, totaling 17 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Drake University.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.8% 2,113 students
  • Hispanic 7.2% 210 students
  • African American 6.0% 174 students
  • Asian 4.8% 138 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 134 students
  • International students 4.0% 115 students
  • Unknown race 0.6% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 85.3% 1,681 students
  • Hispanic 4.4% 86 students
  • African American 3.6% 70 students
  • Asian 3.0% 59 students
  • Mixed race 1.9% 37 students
  • International students 1.4% 28 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 9 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 58.8% 60 students
  • International students 18.6% 19 students
  • Mixed race 7.8% 8 students
  • Hispanic 5.9% 6 students
  • Asian 4.9% 5 students
  • African American 3.9% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 46% 1,347 students
  • 20-21 40% 1,176 students
  • 22-24 8% 221 students
  • 25-29 2% 54 students
  • 30-34 1% 30 students
  • 40-49 1% 17 students
  • 35-39 0% 9 students
  • 50-64 0% 6 students
  • 22-24 32% 636 students
  • 25-29 24% 475 students
  • 30-34 12% 235 students
  • 40-49 11% 221 students
  • 35-39 9% 186 students
  • 20-21 7% 134 students
  • 50-64 4% 81 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Drake University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Iowa 243 32.02%
Minnesota 140 18.45%
Illinois 129 17.00%
Wisconsin 43 5.67%
Texas 41 5.40%
Missouri 34 4.48%
Colorado 20 2.64%
Kansas 17 2.24%
Nebraska 16 2.11%
California 9 1.19%
South Dakota 6 less than 1%
Arkansas 5 less than 1%
Arizona 5 less than 1%
Florida 5 less than 1%
Georgia 4 less than 1%
North Dakota 4 less than 1%
Michigan 3 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
New York 3 less than 1%
Ohio 3 less than 1%
Oklahoma 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
Virginia 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
New Jersey 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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