Drake University offers 104 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 2 Bachelors, 4 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees is $49,944 for undergraduate programs and $12,777 for graduate programs.
Total 431 students out of total 4,685 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 219 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Drake University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Drake University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 2507 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA |
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| Online Students | 431 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,197 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $49,944 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $12,777 |
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| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 2 Programs |
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| Masters | 4 Programs |
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| Post-Graduate | 1 Programs |
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2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Drake University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $49,944 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $12,777 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,325 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $667 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Drake University offers 104 degree programs through Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Bachelors, 4 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
4 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 72 |
21 | 4 | 5 |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 40 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Journalism (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
29 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Legal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 23 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 18 |
NOT OFFERED |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 |
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| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 12 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Drake University, there are 4,685 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,628 students were attending classes through distance learning (431 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,197 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,685 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 431 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,197 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 3,057 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 431 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 324 Iowa Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 105 students living in the U.S. States other than Iowa, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 431 | |
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| Iowa Resident | 324 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 105 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 431 | |
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| Undergraduate | 12 |
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| Graduate | 419 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 12 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 10 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 2 |
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