Drake University Graduate Schools

Drake University (referred to as Drake) is a Private, 4 years school located in Des Moines, IA. Drake University is a historically black school. Drake University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Drake University is $12,128 in average. The school has 1,850 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,685 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Drake University (referred to as Drake) is a Private, 4 years school located in Des Moines, IA. Drake University is a historically black school. Drake University is a tribal college. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Drake Directory Information
School NameDrake University (Drake)
Address2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
Phone515-271-2011
Webhttps://www.drake.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.drake.edu/admission
Financial Infohttps://www.drake.edu/finaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Drake University is $12,128 in average. The school has 1,850 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,685 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 95 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 6 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,128
Student Population1,850
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs95 graduate programs
(6 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Drake University is $12,128 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $660.
Drake University offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
Drake University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)6 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Drake University is $12,128. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.17% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$10,260$250
2019-2020$11,568$250
2020-2021$11,682$250
2021-2022$11,738$250
2022-2023$11,878$250
The graduate school tuition & fees of Drake is average compared to private graduate schools in Iowa. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Iowa graduate tuition is $17,355 (public) / $12,978 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Drake University$12,128
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Iowa Graduate Schools$11,156$13,747
Public$11,312$17,355
Private$12,978
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,395 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Drake University. On-campus living costs are decreased by -2.60% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,395. Off-campus living costs are increased by 1.87% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,528$3,700$10,528$3,700
2019-2020$10,848$3,700$10,848$3,700
2020-2021$11,152$3,700$11,152$3,700
2021-2022$11,288$3,825$11,288$3,825
2022-2023$11,570$3,150$11,570$3,825
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $660 at Drake University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.23% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$570
2019-2020$640
2020-2021$649
2021-2022$652
2022-2023$660
The law school tuition at Drake University is $45,912 for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Drake University.
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Drake University
TuitionFees
Pharmacy$44,082$178
Law$45,800$112

Graduate Programs at Drake

Drake University offers 27 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 712 students have completed their study at Drake University.
Offered Degrees at Drake University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree194445
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship1035
Doctor's degree - other30228
Post Bachelor's Degree314
Post Master's Degree100
Total275712
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Drake University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality program with 2 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 85 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 108 completers.
Drake University offers 27 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 712 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 445 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 228 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (1 completers) 36 completers-
Communication and Media Studies (other)36-
Education [+] 201 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction41$58,600
Educational Leadership and Administration70$66,800
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities2-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services33$46,000
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching11$46,000
Elementary Education and Teaching12-
Secondary Education and Teaching23-
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education2-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)7-
Legal Studies [+] (1 completers) 25 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)25-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 21 completers-
Data Analytics, General21-
Psychology [+] 10 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis10-
Human Services [+] 39 completers-
Public Administration39$53,800
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 11 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer5-
Medical Informatics6-
Business [+] 98 completers-
Business Administration and Management85$72,500
Accounting13$55,800
Total445
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 35 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration35-
Total35
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] 108 completers-
Law108-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 120 completers-
Pharmacy81-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist39-
Total228
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Data Analytics, General1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality2-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Finance1-
Total4
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Business [+] 0 completers-
Finance0-
Total0

Graduate Student Population at Drake

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 1,973 students enrolled into Drake University graduate schools where it has total 4,685 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 921 full-time and 1,052 part-time graduate students. By gender, 658 male and 1,315 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9736581,315
Full-time921330591
Part-tme1,052328724
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,681 White (85.20%), 70 Black/African American (3.55%), 86 Hispanic (4.36%), 59 Asian (2.99%), and 77 students with other races. 28 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9736581,315
American Indian/Native American303
Asian592435
Black/African American703436
Hispanic863650
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White1,6815321,149
Two More371423
Un-Known963
Non-resident Alien281216
Drake University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 449 graduate students (22.76% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 359 graduate students (18.20% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,973
Enrolled Online Exclusively449
Enrolled Some Online Courses359
Not in Online Courses1,165
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Drake University. 770 students are aged 20 to 24 (39.03% of total students), 2 students are aged below 20 (0.10%), 84 students are aged above 50 (4.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Drake University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,9736581,315
Age 18-19202
Age 20-2113432102
Age 22-24636221415
Age 25-29475162313
Age 30-3423578157
Age 35-3918663123
Age 40-4922176145
Age 50-64812457
Over 64321

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