Des Moines, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Drake University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Des Moines, Iowa. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,345 students in fall 2024, including 2,585 undergraduates and 1,760 graduate students.
Drake University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 92 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Law, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,422 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
4,345
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
1,422
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
92
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 92
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
750
Associate degrees
16
Master's degrees
378
Doctoral degrees (research)
47
Professional doctorates
222
Postbaccalaureate certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,345
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,585
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,760
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,809
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,712
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,097
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; Missouri Valley Conference
President
Earl Marty" Martin"
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact