2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $12,777 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $695.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$12,009
Fees$768
Cost per Credit$695
Books & Supplies$1,100
Room & Board$11,858 (On-Campus) / $9,360 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$4,178 (On-Campus) / $4,619 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$29,913
Off-Campus Total$27,856
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$11,818$11,932$11,988$12,128$12,777

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 the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,777.
It offers twenty-seven (27) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameDrake University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA
Graduate School Students1,973 students
419 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$12,777
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 27 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 4 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Drake University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 27 major areas - 19 Master's (4 online programs), 4 Doctorate , 3 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 1 Post-Master'. 445 students have been conferred Master's degree and 263 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4452634-
Men1281022-
Women3171612-
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.
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Patient Safety and Healthcare QualityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 -
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration70 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)25ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Analytics, General21ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior Analysis10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Athletic Training/Trainer5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management85 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - -
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,875 students enrolled in Drake University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,973 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 658 male and 1,315 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 921 full-time and 1,052 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 419 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 248 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,973
Men Students658
Women Students1,315
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,973
Full-time Students921
Part-time Students1,052
By race/ethnicity 1,681 White, 70 Black, and 59 Asian students are attending at Drake University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,973
American Indian /
Native American
3
Asian59
Black70
Hispanic86
White1,681
Two or more races37
Un-Known9
128 students are younger than 22 and 337 students are older than 65. The school has 994 students aged between 22 and 30 and 391 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,973
21 & Under128
22-24569
25-29425
30-34200
35-39191
40 & Over337
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, 419 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 248 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,850
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses419
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses248
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,183
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses419
Iowa Resident317
Other State In U.S.100
Outside of U.S.2

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