Graduate School Tuition at Drake University
Drake University (Drake) is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Des Moines, IA. It offers 25 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 4 Doctorate, and 2 Post-bachelor's. The 2022 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $11,988 for all graduate students. A total of 1,926 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,774 students at Drake. Drake offers online graduate programs and 810 out of 1,926 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively. The Doctorate Pharmacy program has the highest salary ($95,700) after graduation and the Master's Business Administration and Management program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $72,500 average salary.
Graduate Program Overview
Drake University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For academic year 2021-2022, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,988. It offers twenty-five (25) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Drake University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-years, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,926 students 810 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2021-2022) | $11,988 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 25 Graduate Programs 19 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 2 Post graduate certificates |
2022 Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2021-2022 graduate tuition & fees at Drake University with tuition changes over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $11,988 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $652.
Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,738 | |
| Fees | $250 | |
| Cost per Credit | $652 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,100 | |
| Room & Board | $11,288 (On-Campus) / $11,288 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,825 (On-Campus) / $3,825 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,201 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $28,201 | |
| 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $10,310 | $10,510 | $11,818 | $11,932 | $11,988 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Drake University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 25 major areas - 19 Master's , 4 Doctorate , 2 Post-Bachelor'. 355 students have been conferred Master's degree and 265 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 355 | 265 | 2 | - |
| Men | 112 | 98 | 2 | - |
| Women | 243 | 167 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Total 4,774 students enrolled in Drake University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,926 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 637 male and 1,289 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 913 full-time and 1,013 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers online degree programs and 810 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 728 students are taking some online graduate courses.
| Total | 1,926 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men Students | 637 | |
| Women Students | 1,289 |
| Total | 1,926 | |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 913 | |
| Part-time Students | 1,013 |
By race/ethnicity 1,641 White, 64 Black, and 60 Asian students are attending at Drake University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 1,926 | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 5 | |
| Asian | 60 | |
| Black | 64 | |
| Hispanic | 83 | |
| White | 1,641 | |
| Two or more races | 35 | |
| Un-Known | 11 |
160 students are younger than 22 and 312 students are older than 65. The school has 1,048 students aged between 22 and 30 and 404 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,926 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 160 | |
| 22-24 | 585 | |
| 25-29 | 463 | |
| 30-34 | 226 | |
| 35-39 | 178 | |
| 40 & Over | 312 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Drake University, 810 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 728 students are enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,926 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 810 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 728 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 388 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 810 | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Resident | 685 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 125 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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