Drexel University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #260 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #121 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #106 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #3 of 19 | In Philadelphia |
| #79 of 1,803 | For Biomedical Engineering |
| Top50% | For 224 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 78%
- Undergraduates
- 13,589
- Graduates
- 8,114
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- drexel.edu
Drexel University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Drexel University has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 78% | 76% | 79% |
| Applicants | 40,204 | 18,609 | 20,866 |
| Admissions | 31,171 | 14,190 | 16,445 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,852 | 1,414 | 1,362 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 31 | 18 | 13 |
2,752 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
2,310 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,094 or 38%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1230
or below
75% of them
had 1430
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Drexel University are 1230-1430 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
170 or 6%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 27
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Drexel University are 27-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 9732 (45%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4214 (19%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 2371 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 2132 (10%) |
| Hispanic | 1728 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 877 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 617 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 14 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Drexel University is $42,342 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.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $27,737 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $29,749 |
| $48-75K | $35,842 |
| $75-110K | $39,204 |
| $110K+ | $47,490 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $58,293 | $36,234 |
| Tuition in-state | $58,293 | $36,234 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $58,293 | $36,234 |
| Fee in-district | $2,370 | $840 |
| Fee in-state | $2,370 | $840 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,370 | $840 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 3,361 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,550 |
| Room charge | $10,950 |
| Meal charge | $6,600 |
Drexel University majors
Drexel University has granted 3,474 bachelor's degrees across 86 programs, 2,277 master's across 106 programs, and 735 doctorate degrees across 44 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Drexel University.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 469 | 280 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 209 | 48 | 4 |
| Medicine | 243 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 183 | 32 | 4 |
| Business & Commerce, General | 4 | 186 | 15 |
| Business Analytics | 117 | 64 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 152 | 8 | 5 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 87 | 52 | 14 |
| Law | 152 | ||
| Accounting and Finance | 139 | 2 | |
| Health & Medical Preparatory Programs, Other | 104 | 1 | 17 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 82 | 22 | 15 |
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 45 | 66 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 34 | 63 | 5 |
| Management Science | 24 | 61 | 17 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 64 | 36 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 92 | 8 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 79 | 18 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 76 | 16 | 4 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 64 | 25 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 74 | 8 | |
| Accounting and Business & Management | 78 | 1 | |
| Physician Assistant | 76 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 56 | 17 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 6 | 64 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 67 | ||
| Music Management | 62 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 62 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 39 | 20 | |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 59 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 41 | 18 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 57 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 55 | ||
| Public Health, General | 29 | 24 | 2 |
| Computer Software Engineering | 28 | 25 | |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 47 | 5 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 52 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other | 49 | ||
| Clinical Research Coordinator | 48 | ||
| Graphic Design | 46 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 40 | 5 | |
| Architecture | 43 | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 42 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 29 | 11 | 2 |
| Library and Information Science | 40 | ||
| Data Science, General | 26 | 13 | |
| Microbiology and Immunology | 34 | 5 | |
| Chemistry, General | 28 | 5 | 5 |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 30 | 8 | |
| Construction Management, General | 23 | 12 | |
| International Public Health & International Health | 35 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 34 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 33 | ||
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 33 | ||
| Clinical & Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other | 32 | ||
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other | 32 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 32 | ||
| Human Computer Interaction | 31 | ||
| Fashion & Apparel Design | 23 | 7 | |
| Mathematics, General | 22 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 14 | 13 | 2 |
| Architectural Engineering | 21 | 5 | 2 |
| Criminology | 27 | ||
| Electromechanical Engineering | 27 | ||
| Environmental Science | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| Pharmacology | 27 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 22 | 3 | |
| Interior Design | 25 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 24 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 23 | ||
| Economics, General | 22 | ||
| Holistic & Integrative Health | 22 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 22 | ||
| Physics, General | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Creative Writing | 21 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 20 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 20 | ||
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 18 | 1 | |
| Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General | 19 | ||
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 19 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 17 | ||
| Education, Other | 16 | 1 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 16 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 16 | ||
| Neuroscience | 7 | 8 | |
| Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine | 14 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 14 | ||
| Radio and Television | 14 | ||
| Photography | 13 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 13 | ||
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 7 | 5 | |
| Human Resources Development | 12 | ||
| Molecular Biology | 12 | ||
| Pathology & Pathologist Assistant | 12 | ||
| Dance Therapy & Therapist | 11 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 11 | ||
| Art Therapy & Therapist | 10 | ||
| Culinary Science & Culinology | 10 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 10 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 10 | ||
| Medical Informatics | 10 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
| Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 8 | 2 | |
| History, General | 9 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | ||
| Rehabilitation Science | 8 | ||
| Retail Management | 8 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | ||
| Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist | 7 | ||
| Education, General | 7 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 5 | 2 | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 7 | ||
| Biostatistics | 2 | 4 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 6 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 6 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 6 | ||
| Project Management | 5 | 1 | |
| Real Estate | 6 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 5 | ||
| Health Policy Analysis | 3 | 2 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 5 | ||
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 1 | 4 | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Sociology, General | 5 | ||
| Urban Studies & Affairs | 5 | ||
| Dance, Other | 4 | ||
| Engineering, General | 4 | ||
| Environmental Health | 3 | 1 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 4 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 3 | ||
| Architectural Studies | 3 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 3 | ||
| Biology & Biotechnology Technology & Technician | 3 | ||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 3 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Histologic Technology & Histotechnologist | 3 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 | ||
| Political Economy | 3 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 3 | ||
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 3 | ||
| Technical Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 2 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 2 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| General Studies | 2 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 2 | ||
| Nanotechnology | 2 | ||
| Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management | 2 | ||
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | 2 | ||
| Philosophy | 2 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, Other | 2 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 1 | ||
| Food Science | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,474 | 2,277 | 735 |
Drexel University has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 13% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Drexel University is a world-class research university with 71,034 scientific papers published and 2,393,155 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Psychology, Environmental Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 696 | 7483 |
| 1993 | 691 | 7616 |
| 1994 | 688 | 8570 |
| 1995 | 703 | 9385 |
| 1996 | 787 | 10704 |
| 1997 | 449 | 11424 |
| 1998 | 412 | 12330 |
| 1999 | 518 | 12753 |
| 2000 | 605 | 14156 |
| 2001 | 579 | 14663 |
| 2002 | 1172 | 18873 |
| 2003 | 1485 | 21021 |
| 2004 | 1491 | 23277 |
| 2005 | 1744 | 28813 |
| 2006 | 1724 | 34600 |
| 2007 | 1725 | 38827 |
| 2008 | 1872 | 44795 |
| 2009 | 2070 | 51568 |
| 2010 | 2226 | 59470 |
| 2011 | 2446 | 67983 |
| 2012 | 2850 | 75252 |
| 2013 | 2724 | 85460 |
| 2014 | 2797 | 95186 |
| 2015 | 2869 | 101943 |
| 2016 | 2793 | 108146 |
| 2017 | 3145 | 116377 |
| 2018 | 3134 | 127210 |
| 2019 | 3072 | 145636 |
| 2020 | 3385 | 177542 |
| 2021 | 3078 | 195656 |
| 2022 | 2954 | 192918 |
| 2023 | 3069 | 195423 |
| 2024 | 2630 | 191126 |
Drexel University alumni
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Katherine McNamara
- Occupations
- voice actorfilm actormodelsongwritertelevision actor
- Biography
-
Katherine McNamara is an American actress and singer. She portrayed Clary Fray on the 2016–2019 supernatural drama series Shadowhunters, receiving a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award for her work. In 2022, she starred in the western action series Walker: Independence as Abby Walker, which earned her a Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series nomination. She also portrayed Mia Smoak in the superhero series Arrow and starred as Julie Lawry in the post-apocalyptic miniseries The Stand. Her film roles include Lily Bowman in the 2011 romantic comedy New Year's Eve, Rosa in the 2015 drama A Sort of Homecoming, Sonya in the dystopian science fiction film series Maze Runner, and Amy in the 2021 thriller Trust.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Occupations
- short story writerjournalistpoetnon-fiction writernovelist
- Biography
-
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author and activist. Regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature, she is the author of the novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). Her other works include the book of essays We Should All Be Feminists (2014); Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (2017); a memoir, Notes on Grief (2021); and a children's book, Mama's Sleeping Scarf (2023).
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Lex Fridman
- Enrolled in Drexel University
- In 2014 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- computer scientistartificial intelligence researcherpodcaster
- Biography
-
Lex Fridman is an American computer scientist and podcaster. Since 2018, he has hosted the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he interviews notable figures from various fields such as science, technology, sports, and politics.
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Alassane Ouattara
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Alassane Dramane Ouattara is an Ivorian politician and economist who has been President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) since 2010. An economist by profession, he worked for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Central Bank of West African States (French: Banque Centrale des Etats de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, BCEAO), and was the Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire from November 1990 to December 1993, appointed to that post by then-President Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Ouattara became the president of the Rally of the Republicans (RDR), an Ivorian political party, in 1999.
General info
| Alternative names | Drexel |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1891 |
| Motto | Science, Industry, Art |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to June (quarters begin September, January, April). Also Summer Quarter (June - September) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,476 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 3141 Chestnut St Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 1,604,000 |
| Phone | 2158952000 |