Springfield, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Drury University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Springfield, Missouri. Its campus is in a midsize city. It enrolled 1,615 students in fall 2024, including 1,391 undergraduates and 224 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Drury University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 68 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Architecture, Biology, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 343 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
79% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
1,615
Students enrolled
79%
First-year retention
343
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
68
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 68
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
79%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
267
Master's degrees
62
Postbaccalaureate certificates
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,615
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,391
Graduate students, fall 2024
224
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,739
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,455
Graduate students, 2024-25
284
Full-time, 2024-25
86%
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
54%
Men
46%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
Jeff Frederick
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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, Student veteran organization