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Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, California Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Los Angeles, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 852 students in fall 2024, including 282 undergraduates and 570 graduate students.

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 12 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, Biomedical Sciences, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 353 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 4 to 1.

Key figures

852
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
353
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
12
Programs and majors
4:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 12

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Psychology 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
67%
Student-to-faculty ratio
4:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
44
Associate degrees
36
Master's degrees
185
Professional doctorates
6
Certificates under 1 year
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
29
Post-master's certificates
45

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
852
Undergraduates, fall 2024
282
Graduate students, fall 2024
570
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,244
Undergraduates, 2024-25
424
Graduate students, 2024-25
820
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
71%
Men
29%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
22%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
75%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
President/CEO
David Carlisle, MD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact

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