Drexel University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Drexel University

Drexel University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 13,233 students of which 14,938 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Drexel University is categorized as “15” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 79.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,345 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $38,509, with published in-state tuition of $62,412 and a Pell grant recipient share of 26.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $25,325, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 77.6%, and the first-year retention rate is 89.5%. Graduates earn a median of $84,648 ten years after enrolling, compared with $69,063 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 617700.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 83.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.