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Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Springfield, Missouri Private nonprofit 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Springfield, Missouri. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 659 students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration, Psychology, General, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 266 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 27 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
659
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
266
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 37

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

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Business, Management and Marketing 5
Psychology 1
Education 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 8
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
English Language and Literature 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Social Sciences 1
  • Sociology Bachelor Online option 2 graduates
History 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

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
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
132
Associate degrees
57
Certificates under 1 year
27
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
50

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
659
Undergraduates, fall 2024
659
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
983
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
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
61%
Men
39%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
27
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
51%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
President
Jeff Frederick
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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