The student population at Drake University is 4,345 (2,585 undergraduate and 1,760 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 646 (12.94%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Drake is 59.49% which is decreased by 753 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 107 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 60 male students for every 100 female students, down from 70 in 2015.
- 546 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 9,000.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,783 where 4,345 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 5,001 students in 2017 and was lowest at 4,345 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 4,991 to 4,345 students, a net loss of 646 (12.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Drake University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 2,954 where 2,585 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Drake University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,829 where 1,760 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Drake University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 72.61%. The percentage was 80.99% 10 years ago and Drake still has a high percentage of white students. 4.79% of enrolled students is Asian and 6.31% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 80.99% to 72.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 3.37% to 4.79%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.53% to 6.31%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.41% to 7.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4582 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.3402 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Drake University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
546 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 9,000.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Drake University from 2015 to 2025.