Graduation, Transfer-out, and Retention Rate Trends at Drake

The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 77.30% where the last year rate was 76%. The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.60% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.

Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 77.30% where the current academic year rate is 76%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Drake University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 73%71%74%
2014-15 78%78%78%
2015-16 75%71%79%
2016-17 78%76%80%
2017-18 79%77%80%
2018-19 78%76%80%
2019-20 81%77%84%
2020-21 77%77%77%
2021-22 78%76%79%
2022-23 76%74%77%
Average77.30%75.30%78.80%
Drake University Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 86.60% for full-time students and 25.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Drake from 2013 to 2023.
YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1488%-
2014-1589%-
2015-1688%-
2016-1788%100%
2017-1887%50%
2018-1989%-
2019-2084%100%
2020-2186%-
2021-2284%-
2022-2383%-
Average86.60%25.00%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.00 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 10 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Drake University since 2023.
YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1411:1
2014-1512:1
2015-1613:1
2016-1712:1
2017-1811:1
2018-1910:1
2019-2010:1
2020-2110:1
2021-2211:1
2022-2310:1
Average11.00:1
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