Drexel University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 5,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Honors College

Name Pennoni Honors College
Students 1,500 (12%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 12,862
Men / Women 52% / 48%
From State 50%
From Region 30%
Athletes 461 (3.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 40%
Asian 25%
Black 10%
Hispanic 9%
International 9%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 616 35% 43% 24% 10% 8% 10% $81,159 75 +0.85 69 94% 7.8%
Computer Science & Economics 4 — 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% $98,614 14 -0.58 88 — — — — —
Data Science 23 — 57% 17% 30% 4% 4% 35% $107,104 33 -0.18 93 — — — — —
Chemistry 25 — 36% 52% 24% 8% 12% 0% $90,204 97 +1.80 81 100% — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,629 63 +0.23 38 — — — — —
Mathematics 12 +10 67% 42% 33% 0% 0% 25% $123,080 90 +1.42 98 93% — — — —
Physics 5 — 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $133,024 100 +3.56 99 — — — — —
Biology 123 — 36% 36% 39% 9% 8% 2% $79,195 95 +1.48 66 90% — — — —
Culinary Science/Culinology 7 — 43% 57% 14% 0% 29% 0% $46,696 3 -1.64 3 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 16 — 38% 75% 6% 12% 6% 0% $60,306 64 +0.21 19 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,306 64 +0.21 19 100% — — — —
Business Analytics 87 +3 44% 29% 30% 1% 3% 33% $98,526 69 +0.35 88 — — — — —
Economics 19 — 58% 47% 16% 0% 11% 21% $104,139 69 +0.23 91 95% — — — —
Economics 5 +1 80% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $104,139 69 +0.23 91 95% — — — —
Mathematical Economics 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $98,500 66 +0.02 88 — — — — —
Political Economy 8 — 50% 50% 12% 25% 0% 0% $92,609 53 -0.20 83 94% — — — —
Chinese 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $69,982 89 +1.07 44 — — — — —
East Asian Languages — — — — — — — — $69,050 87 +0.98 42 — — — — —
English 9 — 11% 44% 0% 22% 22% 0% $59,429 85 +0.86 17 — — — — —
French — +1 — — — — — — $70,111 89 +1.08 45 — — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $69,475 88 +1.02 43 — — — — —
History 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,946 90 +1.17 41 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 — 80% 0% 40% 20% 20% 0% $102,800 99 +4.36 90 97% 4.4% — — —
Latin American Languages — +1 — — — — — — $69,696 89 +1.04 43 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $63,727 63 +0.17 27 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $68,791 92 +1.08 41 — — — — —
Intercultural and International Studies 17 +4 6% 59% 6% 18% 12% 6% $76,701 68 +0.21 61 87% — — — —
Political Science 17 +1 35% 71% 18% 12% 0% 0% $92,609 93 +1.50 83 94% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 37 — 19% 43% 14% 16% 14% 8% $74,760 60 +0.29 57 94% 8.3% — — —
Research & Experimental Psychology 85 — 14% 45% 21% 16% 9% 6% $69,222 84 +0.86 42 — — — — —
Sociology 8 +2 0% 62% 0% 12% 25% 0% $66,870 91 +0.91 36 — — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 26 — 38% 46% 35% 0% 12% 4% $45,670 18 -0.68 3 93% — — — —
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 17% $62,780 80 +0.48 25 — — — — —
Advanced Legal Research/Studies 26 +11 46% 42% 15% 15% 8% 0% $84,966 100 +3.46 75 100% — — — —
Criminology 25 — 12% 48% 16% 20% 12% 4% $56,919 33 -0.41 12 100% 8.5% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Computing and Informatics 315 72% 38% 29% 6% 7% 14% $99,329 94 -0.32 88 98% 5.1%
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning — — — — — — — — $125,759 57 -0.39 98 — — — — —
Computer Science 162 +1 81% 27% 39% 3% 6% 23% $132,482 70 +0.22 99 97% — — — —
Computer Software and Media Applications 37 — 59% 49% 11% 11% 22% 3% $33,519 0 -1.92 1 — — — — —
Cybersecurity 47 — 79% 47% 23% 11% 6% 2% $99,084 68 +0.29 88 100% 5.1% — — —
Information Systems 14 +3 57% 43% 21% 29% 0% 7% $102,266 66 +0.19 90 95% — — — —
User Experience and Interaction Design 28 — 61% 64% 11% 0% 4% 0% $56,882 18 -1.03 12 — — — — —
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 27 — 37% 44% 30% 7% 4% 15% $33,519 0 -1.92 1 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering 487 74% 50% 23% 6% 5% 9% $105,474 96 +0.16 92 98%
Architectural Engineering 26 — 62% 54% 23% 12% 0% 8% $87,693 22 -0.66 78 100% — — — —
Biomedical Engineering 72 — 49% 44% 33% 1% 6% 7% $103,215 70 +0.38 91 98% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 40 — 50% 42% 35% 8% 2% 10% $107,723 64 +0.23 93 97% — — — —
Civil Engineering 40 +10 78% 65% 18% 5% 8% 0% $91,518 44 -0.12 82 96% — — — —
Computer Engineering 64 — 89% 39% 19% 8% 8% 19% $124,924 73 +0.37 98 97% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 29 +24 86% 66% 21% 7% 3% 3% $113,283 51 -0.18 95 99% — — — —
Electromechanical Engineering 23 — 91% 52% 22% 22% 0% 0% $99,275 57 +0.01 88 — — — — —
Engineering Undeclared — — — — — — — — $102,258 68 +0.28 90 — — — — —
Environmental Engineering 13 +1 31% 46% 23% 0% 0% 8% $89,176 77 +0.52 80 100% — — — —
General Engineering 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $100,445 64 +0.14 89 — — — — —
Materials Engineering 16 — 69% 56% 12% 6% 0% 6% $107,574 94 +1.47 93 96% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 128 — 84% 52% 22% 4% 8% 10% $100,134 61 +0.12 89 99% — — — —
Computer Software Engineering 33 +1 94% 52% 15% 9% 3% 12% $124,924 61 -0.00 98 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Nursing and Health Professions 483 15% 46% 26% 11% 9% 1% $101,170 95 +1.31 89 98% 2.3%
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist 10 — 10% 70% 10% 10% 0% 0% $69,499 76 +0.53 43 — — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 117 — 21% 34% 41% 4% 9% 3% $106,103 97 +2.32 92 97% — — — —
Nursing 333 — 13% 49% 22% 13% 9% 1% $103,037 85 +1.08 90 98% 2.1% — — —
Health Administration 22 +1 18% 45% 5% 23% 18% 5% $63,164 53 -0.16 26 91% 5.1% — — —
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,478 56 +0.06 10 90% 6.6% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Dornsife School of Public Health 21 5% 24% 24% 10% 19% 14% $71,014 47 +0.55 47 100%
International Public Health 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,496 81 +0.96 58 — — — — —
Public Health 20 — 5% 20% 25% 10% 20% 15% $70,790 75 +0.52 46 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
LeBow College of Business 483 59% 51% 24% 6% 6% 6% $99,366 94 +1.10 88 96% 5.5%
Accounting and Business/Management 36 — 53% 47% 33% 3% 6% 6% $107,806 90 +1.34 93 97% — — — —
Accounting and Finance 117 +42 75% 53% 30% 4% 6% 3% $107,806 90 +1.34 93 97% — — — —
Actuarial Science — — — — — — — — $112,875 92 +1.30 95 96% — — — —
Business Analytics 32 — 75% 44% 19% 3% 9% 12% $112,875 90 +1.17 95 96% — — — —
Business Management 13 +3 62% 62% 0% 0% 8% 23% $93,399 86 +0.82 84 94% 5.6% — — —
Business Management and Administration 39 +1 62% 38% 28% 5% 8% 15% $93,399 86 +0.82 84 94% 5.6% — — —
Entrepreneurship 34 — 47% 44% 21% 15% 9% 6% $89,904 82 +0.63 81 96% — — — —
Hospitality Management 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,926 49 -0.15 16 87% — — — —
International Business 26 +5 35% 50% 23% 4% 8% 12% $96,876 76 +0.58 87 94% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 24 +28 62% 17% 54% 12% 8% 8% $114,898 92 +1.29 96 95% — — — —
Marketing 81 +47 53% 53% 23% 11% 4% 1% $95,792 93 +1.42 86 96% 5.5% — — —
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 1 +11 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $93,399 83 +0.78 84 94% 5.6% — — —
Operations Management 7 +6 86% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $93,399 55 +0.06 84 94% 5.6% — — —
Real Estate 7 +6 71% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $95,973 51 +0.01 86 — — — — —
Sports Management 3 +5 100% 0% 33% 33% 0% 0% $62,911 57 +0.17 25 100% — — — —
Fashion Merchandising 38 — 11% 55% 18% 3% 8% 5% $72,377 89 +1.06 50 — — — — —
Construction Management 21 — 90% 95% 0% 0% 0% 0% $111,676 83 +1.00 95 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 73 32% 56% 11% 7% 10% 7% $73,027 52 +2.23 52 92% 6.3%
Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,231 74 +0.37 15 — — — — —
Elementary Education 28 — 4% 68% 4% 4% 18% 4% $52,314 55 +0.00 6 92% 7.9% — — —
General Education 40 — 48% 42% 18% 10% 5% 10% $89,969 100 +4.09 81 92% 5.0% — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,314 36 -0.32 6 92% 7.9% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design 352 39% 57% 10% 9% 10% 5% $63,371 20 +0.78 26 95%
Architectural Studies 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,406 83 +0.73 56 — — — — —
Architecture 44 — 64% 68% 9% 5% 11% 0% $80,503 94 +1.42 68 96% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4 — 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $53,323 69 +0.12 8 — — — — —
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 29 — 28% 45% 10% 10% 17% 7% $58,506 82 +0.52 15 98% — — — —
Dance 7 — 0% 29% 0% 29% 29% 0% $54,972 97 +1.60 9 — — — — —
Design and Applied Arts 3 — 0% 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% $67,553 79 +0.58 38 93% — — — —
Fashion Design 33 +1 9% 52% 6% 6% 18% 15% $67,553 77 +0.58 38 93% — — — —
Film Production 31 — 58% 58% 0% 23% 3% 10% $50,055 62 +0.15 5 95% — — — —
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $50,055 62 +0.15 5 95% — — — —
Graphic Design 62 — 29% 58% 15% 6% 5% 3% $67,553 79 +0.58 38 93% — — — —
Interior Design 28 — 11% 54% 18% 4% 11% 4% $67,553 46 -0.06 38 93% — — — —
Music Management 76 — 63% 59% 8% 8% 7% 7% $58,506 95 +1.26 15 98% — — — —
Photography 16 +1 25% 62% 6% 12% 12% 0% $50,055 33 -0.38 5 95% — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting 11 — 36% 64% 0% 27% 9% 0% $53,959 96 +1.46 8 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 4 — 0% 50% 25% 0% 25% 0% $73,073 100 +4.02 52 94% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,671
ROI Percentile 82th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 78%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.0% 566 57% 45% 25% 7% 7% 11% $99,291 85 +0.88 88 96% 5.5%
Health Sciences 16.6% 471 15% 44% 27% 11% 10% 2% $102,371 98 +1.36 90 98% 2.1%
Engineering 16.0% 454 73% 50% 24% 6% 5% 9% $104,061 60 +0.17 91 98% —
Arts 14.9% 422 36% 56% 12% 8% 10% 5% $63,083 91 +0.71 26 95% —
Computer Science 13.3% 375 73% 38% 28% 6% 6% 16% $102,051 35 -0.28 90 97% 5.1%
Social Sciences 5.8% 165 16% 49% 16% 16% 10% 5% $73,447 93 +0.73 53 92% 8.3%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.3% 123 36% 36% 39% 9% 8% 2% $79,195 93 +1.48 66 90% —
Education 2.6% 73 32% 56% 11% 7% 10% 7% $73,028 99 +2.23 52 92% 6.3%
Professional 2.5% 72 47% 60% 11% 12% 7% 1% $83,018 81 +1.40 72 98% 8.5%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 44 48% 55% 23% 5% 7% 9% $103,010 85 +1.82 90 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 38 29% 74% 8% 8% 8% 0% $60,218 49 -0.05 19 100% —
Humanities 1.0% 27 52% 33% 19% 19% 15% 0% $77,771 97 +2.13 63 97% 4.4%

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $49.8M #79 64% $0.5M 22 #86 86 14
Engineering $43.8M #109 65% $1.1M 46 #79 283 33
Life & Natural Sciences $42.5M #88 68% $0.0M 30 #79 196 23
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.9M #166 46% $0.0M 23 #170 94 9
Computer Science $7.3M #108 72% $0.0M 9 #102 76 1
Education $4.0M #116 73% $0.1M 99 #16 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $4.0M #236 73% $0 20 #124 86 6
Agriculture & Food Science $2.8M #112 10% $0.0M 4 #81 16 3
Business & Economics $0.4M #260 93% $0 29 #34 9 —
Total $162M #131 64% $1.7M 282 #84 846 89

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 57 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Rowing 52 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Wrestling 37 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 28 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Swimming & Diving 24 $897K $897K $0
Squash 15 $604K $604K $0
Basketball 14 $3.1M $3.1M $0
Golf 11 $527K $527K $0
Tennis 9 $451K $451K $0
Total 245 $11.7M $11.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 43 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Lacrosse 32 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Soccer 29 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Field Hockey 27 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Basketball 24 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Swimming 21 $631K $631K $0
Softball 19 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Squash 13 $637K $637K $0
Tennis 8 $508K $508K $0
Total 216 $10.3M $10.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 95 $2.8M $2.8M $0
Lacrosse 89 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Soccer 57 $2.3M $2.3M $0
Basketball 38 $5.6M $5.6M $0
Wrestling 37 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Squash 28 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Field Hockey 27 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 24 $897K $897K $0
Swimming 21 $631K $631K $0
Softball 19 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Tennis 17 $959K $959K $0
Golf 11 $527K $527K $0
Total 461 $31.1M $31.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (non-ED) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 79% 79%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 39%
SAT Range 1240 – 1440
SAT Math Range 620 – 740
SAT RW Range 620 – 700