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Drake Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

72% 4-Year Graduation Rate
78% 6-Year Graduation Rate
86% Retention Rate

Drake University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many Drake first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Drake retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

Drake Retention Rate

86% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 86% students making it past their freshmen year, Drake has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Iowa, the average is 68.94%.

Drake Retention  86 out of 100
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Iowa Retention  69 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Drake86%
Nationwide70.57%
Iowa68.94%

Drake Graduation Rates

78% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.37% Transfer Rate
1.44% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 811 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

72% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 78% in six years, and 79% in eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Drake graduation rate 78%.

The average length of time it takes an Drake undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.10 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  78%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79%
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Drake Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years75172%
Six Years81178%
Eight Years101%
Did Not Complete22221%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Drake Drop Out Rate

Approximately 222 students or 21% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 222 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred19286.5%
Dropped Out156.8%

Drake Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian74%
Black / African-American77%
Hispanic62%
International86%
Multi-Ethnic78%
Unknown100%
White78%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Drake are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Drake Graduation Rates

79% First-Time, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Drake University represent 79% of the students in the class of 2015, and 79.65% of Drake bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 72%, first-time students in the Drake class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Drake graduation rate was 79%, and by the eight year mark, 79% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Drake First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDrakeNationwide
Four Years72%37.92%
Six Years79%46.43%
Eight Years79%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Drake Drop Out Rates

169 first-time / full-time students or 21% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred15289.94%
Dropped Out63.55%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

0% First-Time, Part-Time
67% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / part-time students at Drake University represent 0.29% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six-year graduation rate of 67%, first-time, part-time students in the Drake class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.

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First-Time / Part-Time Drake Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsDrakeNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years67%21.59%
Eight Years100%23.72%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

20% Returning, Full-Time
79% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

204 Drake students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 19.52% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 79%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 80%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  79 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  80 out of 100
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Drake Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDrakeNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years79%53.83%
Eight Years80%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Drake Drop Out Rates

41 non first-time / part-time students or 20% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled49.76%
Transferred3278.05%
Dropped Out512.20%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

1% Returning, Part-Time
20% 6-Year Grad Rate
Average Grad Rate

15 Drake students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.44% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 20%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 20%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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Drake Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsDrakeNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years20%36.03%
Eight Years20%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Drake Drop Out Rates

12 non first-time / part-time students or 80% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred866.67%
Dropped Out433.33%

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