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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.4%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1160

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1275 admitted students 34 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

11%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1050-1270. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 650.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 620, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 620. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1160 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Drury University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 48% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-650
  • Math

    520-620

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1275 admitted students 195 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

61%

Similar to the SAT, Drury University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 61% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 23 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 23.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-31
  • Math

    23-28
  • Composite

    23-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Drury University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,949 795 1,154
Admitted students 1,275 518 757
Enrolled students 320 127 193
Acceptance rate 65% 65% 66%
Yield rate 25% 24% 26%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Drury University received a total of 1,949 applications. These applications included 795 male applicants and 1,154 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,949 applicants, Drury University admitted 1,275 students. Among the admitted students, there were 518 males and 757 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 320 students chose to enroll at Drury University. This means that 320 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 127 were male and 193 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Drury University had an overall acceptance rate of 65% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 65% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 66%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Drury University had an overall yield rate of 25% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 24%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Drury University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,076 506 570 906 399 507 84% 79% 89% 362 162 200 40% 41% 39%
2016 2,361 970 1,391 1,652 663 989 70% 68% 71% 529 251 278 32% 38% 28%
2017 1,987 781 1,206 1,313 499 814 66% 64% 68% 456 167 289 35% 34% 36%
2018 1,754 696 1,054 1,197 488 708 68% 70% 67% 377 168 209 32% 34% 30%
2019 1,664 652 1,012 1,072 427 645 64% 66% 64% 342 140 202 32% 33% 31%
2020 1,603 635 968 1,133 450 683 71% 71% 71% 324 141 183 29% 31% 27%
2021 1,949 795 1,154 1,275 518 757 65% 65% 66% 320 127 193 25% 24% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Drury University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Drury University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Drury University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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