Founded in 1865, Drake University Law School, also known as Drake Law, is located in Des Moines, IA. Drake University Law School' tuition & fees is $48,410 for first-year students in the academic year 2023-2024. 82.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of the aid is $32,000. That could cover 66.10% of full tuition & fees.
The acceptance rate is 69.42% and total of 113 first-year students enrolled in the law school. The average GPA of the enrolled students is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 154. For first-time exam takers, its bar exam pass rate is 90.63%.
Drake University Law School's 2024 tuition & fees is $48,410 for its first-year students. The 2024 tuition was increased by 5.44% from last year.
For law school students, the average living costs including room & board, books, and other personal expenses is $19,685. With the living costs, the total cost of attendance (COA) of Drake University Law School is $68,095.
The following table summarizes the tuition & fees, and other law school costs for Drake University Law School.
At Drake University Law School, 82.46% of enrolled students received grants and/or scholarships. The average grant amount is $32,000. 16.42% of students received more than full tuition amount, and 60.07% received more than half, but not the full tuition amount.
Grants and Scholarships Statistics
Amounts / Percentage
Average Grant Amount
$32,000
Number Received
268
Half or Less than Tuition
63 (23.51%)
Half to Full Tuition
161 (60.07%)
Full Tuition
33 (12.31%)
More than Full Tuition
11 (4.10%)
GPA and LSAT Scores
The average GPA of Drake University Law School is 3.49 and the average LSAT score is 154. The GPA and LSAT scores are the average value of submitted scores from 113 pre-admitted and enrolled first-year students. The following table summarizes the GPA and LSAT scores by 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Drake University Law School Average GPA and LSAT scores
25th Percentile
50th Percentile
75th Percentile
GPA
3.29
3.49
3.77
LSAT Scores
151
154
157
Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 497 students have applied to Drake University Law School and 345 students have accepted to get into the school. Among the admitted students, 113 students finally have enrolled into the school. The acceptance rate is 69.42% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 32.75% at Drake University Law School.
Drake University Law School Admission Stats - Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
Number of Students
Applicants
497
Admitted
345
Enrolled
113
Acceptance Rate
69.42%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
32.75%
Pre-Admitted
0
Total Number of First-Year Students
113 46 men, 67 women All full-time students
Bar Exam Pass Rate
Last year, total 103 students took the bar exam first time at Drake University Law School. Among them, 91 students passed the exam and the bar exam pass rate is 88.35%. For reference, the average pass rate at Iowa law schools is 81.67%. The following table shows the bar exam pass rate for first time exam takers at Drake University Law School.
In 2023, 100 students graduated from Drake University Law School. Of them, 76 graduates employed where bar passage required and 16 got J.D. Advantage jobs. By employed status, 94 graduates employed as full-time and 1 employed as part-time status.
Drake University Law School Bar Exam Pass Rate for First-time Takers
