by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Drake really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Drake. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual crunched the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
Drake total enrollment is approximately 3,590 students. 2,674 are undergraduates and 916 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Drake undergraduate population is made up of 60.1% women, and 39.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Drake Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,867 | 69.9% |
| Hispanic | 216 | 8.1% |
| Black or African American | 181 | 6.8% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 146 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 134 | 5.0% |
| International | 115 | 4.3% |
| Unknown | 9 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.5% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.5% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Drake Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 728 | 79.5% |
| Asian | 57 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 47 | 5.1% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 3.8% |
| International | 24 | 2.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 24 | 2.6% |
| Unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,595 | 72.3% |
| Hispanic | 263 | 7.3% |
| Black or African American | 216 | 6.0% |
| Asian | 191 | 5.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 170 | 4.7% |
| International | 139 | 3.9% |
| Unknown | 10 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.1% |
Drake University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.6% |
| Asian | 6.6% |
| International | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 3.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 2,225 female students and 1,365 male students at Drake.
Drake University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 72.7% of Drake students come from within the state, and 27.3% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 29 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 273 | 46.2% |
| Illinois | 82 | 13.9% |
| Minnesota | 67 | 11.3% |
| Missouri | 28 | 4.7% |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 3.9% |
Drake hosts roughly 3.9% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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