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Drexel University is a private national university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drexel University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Drexel University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $76,378 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Drexel University bachelor students earn 15% more than the national average. Drexel University is ranked 24th in Pennsylvania.
Drexel University’s median net annual cost of $35,963 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Drexel University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Design & Applied Arts, Accounting, Mechanical Engineering, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$35,963
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer Engineering
Rank: #138
Economic score: 2.49
Computer Science
Rank: #212
Economic score: 2.81
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #129
Economic score: 2.95
Business Administration
Rank: #280
Economic score: 2.95
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #214
Economic score: 3.2
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #78
Economic score: 3.36
Marketing
Rank: #234
Economic score: 4.02
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #79
Economic score: 4.88
Medical Prep
Rank: #9
Economic score: 6.18
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Rank: #22
Economic score: 14.67
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Drexel University - Registered Nursing, Business and Commerce, Computer Systems Analysis, Health Administrative Services, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Computer Science
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.41
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #69
Economic score: 0.72
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.74
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #74
Economic score: 0.94
Library Science
Rank: #48
Economic score: 1
Public Health
Rank: #142
Economic score: 1.16
Legal Research
Rank: #25
Economic score: 1.59
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #156
Economic score: 1.67
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #8
Economic score: 2.03
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Rank: #7
Economic score: 5.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Drexel University is 6% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Drexel University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Drexel University graduates within 5 years.
Drexel University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Drexel University’s economic mobility score of 18.4 is calculated by adjusting the 2.04 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Drexel University’s EMS of 18.4 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Drexel University pays $35,963 a year, $39,183 less than the $75,146 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $35,963
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Drexel University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $35,963 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,701. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,326
Pell grants
$4,966
State grants
$4,270
Institutional grants
$31,054
Drexel University offers 12 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Drexel University offers 48 programs, 26 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
60
Hybrid programs
34
Percentage of programs online
25%
Drexel University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 83% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 34,519 applicants, of which 28,522 were admitted and 2,854 enrolled. Drexel University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
45%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
21%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%