Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science: Statistics

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#2697 of 14,131 In the World
#751 of 2,597 In North America
#689 of 2,496 In the United States
#59 of 249 In California
#7 of 31 In Los Angeles
#451 of 2,473 For Gerontology
Top50% For 52 other topics
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Acceptance rate
39%
Avg. cost to attend
$27,789 /y
Aid receiving
43%
Undergraduates
234
Graduates
529
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.cdrewu.edu

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has an acceptance rate of 39% and is among the top 10% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 39% 27% 42%
Applicants 985 237 739
Admissions 382 63 314
Freshmen enrolled full time 4 1 3
Freshmen enrolled part time 3 1 2

428 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 254 (33%)
Two or more races 166 (22%)
Hispanic 121 (16%)
Asian 98 (13%)
White 59 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 58 (8%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science is $27,789 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$27,789/year
Average aid awarded
$6,184
Students receiving aid
43%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $30,176
$30-48K $25,714
$48-75K $29,238
$75-110K $25,309
$110K+ $36,763

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $18,933$25,956
Tuition in-state $18,933$25,956
Tuition out-of-state $18,933$25,956

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science majors

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has granted 37 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs and 298 master's across 6 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 81
Clinical Nurse Leader 71
Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse & Nursing 56
Biomedical Sciences, General 15 33
Public Health, General 4 32
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 32
Physician Assistant 25
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 18
Grand Total 32 37 298

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has a graduation rate of 50%, which is among the 43% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 50% 33% 54%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%

Publications & Citations

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science has published 4,154 scientific papers with 145,037 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Pathology, Psychology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Psychiatry, and Sociology.

Publications
4,154
Citations
145,037

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
3,780 / 136,781
Biology
2,903 / 110,593
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,898 / 59,639
Pathology
1,824 / 69,495
Psychology
1,770 / 66,408
Chemistry
1,702 / 73,115
Genetics
1,683 / 63,047
Biochemistry
1,492 / 65,009
Psychiatry
1,369 / 56,067
Sociology
1,330 / 41,758
Computer Science
1,225 / 41,007
Political Science
1,073 / 32,670
Surgery
1,072 / 36,561
Law
1,053 / 32,591
Public Health
1,023 / 35,393
Demography
935 / 33,068
Engineering
921 / 31,648
Environmental Science
855 / 29,609
Immunology
735 / 25,079
Mathematics
707 / 28,814
Nursing
678 / 29,353
Statistics
673 / 28,404
Physics
650 / 23,678
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
630 / 22,244
Economics
625 / 16,726
Gerontology
598 / 20,899
Development Studies
587 / 15,866
Family medicine
554 / 20,887
Neuroscience
543 / 15,781
Oncology and Cancer research
527 / 17,844
Anthropology
503 / 14,588
Organic Chemistry
499 / 20,830
Philosophy
464 / 10,190
Geology
463 / 17,394
Paleontology
420 / 15,889
Anatomy and Physiology
412 / 19,575
Healthcare Management (MHA)
364 / 12,329
Pharmacology
356 / 13,829
History
351 / 10,000
Cardiology
351 / 15,183

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 30 299
1993 54 320
1994 38 418
1995 54 488
1996 62 608
1997 69 711
1998 76 856
1999 66 1000
2000 84 1198
2001 119 1320
2002 85 1551
2003 114 1950
2004 143 2258
2005 148 2664
2006 131 3263
2007 112 3621
2008 135 4482
2009 110 5035
2010 156 5891
2011 152 6129
2012 134 6512
2013 131 6872
2014 98 7009
2015 80 7171
2016 90 6753
2017 92 6898
2018 91 6762
2019 158 7035
2020 238 9069
2021 193 8580
2022 167 8409
2023 171 8474
2024 188 7705
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names CDU
Founded 1966
Motto A Private University with a Public Mission
Colors black, gold
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 569
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Location and contacts

Address 1731 E 120th St
Los Angeles, California, 90059
United States
City population 3,899,000
Phone 3235634800

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