Des Moines, IA
Drake University
https://www.drake.eduRepayment outcome
93.5%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$36,000–$92,800
middle 50% · median $55,700
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$26,045
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$21,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$42,477
Default rate
2.9%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Math & Statistics$65,238
- Computer Science$62,409
- Education$59,485
- Legal Studies$57,318
- Public Admin$53,608
- Business$49,270
- Visual & Performing Arts$39,909
- Journalism.$36,560
- Psychology$32,925
- English & Literature$31,512
- Biology$30,771
- History$28,816
- Social Sciences$28,236
- Health Professions$26,933
Academics
Acceptance
66.0%
Avg SAT
1,240
Enrollment
3,310
What students study
14 fields offered
Business
32% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Communications12.2%
- 03Education8.6%
- 04Visual & Performing Arts8.2%
- 05Social Sciences7.0%
- 06Biology6.6%
- 07Psychology4.9%
- 08English & Literature4.7%
- 09Health Professions4.7%
- 10Legal Studies3.1%
- 11History2.2%
- 12Computer Science1.7%
- 13Natural Resources1.6%
- 14Math & Statistics1.1%