Drexel University
Common Data Set 2015-16
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Acceptance Rate
74.7%
Applications
28,758
Admitted
21,494
Enrolled
2,720
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$84,648
10 yrs after enrollment
78%
6-year completion
$38,509
sticker minus grants
$25,325
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
169fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Quarter
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESEnglish3
Science1
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class42
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class69
Percent in top half of high school graduating class91
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class9
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Spring Closing Date: Month2
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)54%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)52%
Percent of males who join fraternities12%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%
Percent who live off campus or commute74%
Percent of students age 25 and older16%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2014-2015 estimated
Federal$17,308,944
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$168,017,907
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,490,437
Total Scholarships/Grants$199,715,040
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$83,731,470
Federal Work-Study$2,505,459
Total Self-Help$86,236,929
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,951,036
Athletic Awards$2,405,862
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$65,687,625
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,977,524
Total Scholarships/Grants$67,684,333
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,486,195
Total Self-Help$20,486,195
Parent Loans$41,470,567
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,039,385
Athletic Awards$5,132,076
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1,576
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2015-2016
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEbased on ____ students15,209