Drake University Trade Programs

Drake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The location of Drake is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Drake University?

Contact details for Drake are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311-4505
Phone:	515-271-2011
Website:	www.drake.edu

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Can I Afford Drake?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Drake paid $1,325 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$49,466	$49,466
Fees	$478	$478
Books and Supplies	$1,100	$1,100
On Campus Room and Board	$11,858	$11,858
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,178	$4,178

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Drake, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $8,953 a year. That adds up to $35,812 over four years for those students.

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Drake University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,848 undergraduate students at Drake, with 2,731 being full-time and 117 being part-time.

There are also 1,926 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,731 full-time undergraduates at Drake, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Drake University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	138
Black or African American	160
Hispanic or Latino	209
White	2,027
International Students	85
Other Races/Ethnicities	112

Geographic Diversity

Iowa students aren't the only ones who study at Drake University. At this time, 32 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Drake. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Malaysia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Drake University

There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Drake. In 2022-2023, 1,628 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Drake has changed over the last few years.

Drake University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	34	34
Athletic Training	1	1
TOTAL	35	35

Drake University Trades

In a recent academic period, Drake University awarded 70 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	1
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	34
Total	0	0	0	70

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Limitingflame1 under License

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