Gender Diversity
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
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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