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Drew University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Madison, NJ
Population 8,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,510
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 47%
International 11%
Black 10%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
From State 71%
From Region 11%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 39%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Arts 9%
Computer Science 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Health Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $47,100
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,301
10-Year ROI $146,000
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation 247 (49%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 57 #242
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 6 #503

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 1140 – 1300
SAT Math Range 533 – 650
SAT RW Range 570 – 688
ACT Range 24 – 30

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Drew University 372 43% / 57% 14% $65,549 95%
Engineering Physics 1 100% / 0% 0% $87,238 90
Computer Science 17 71% / 29% 29% $69,149 72 96%
Cybersecurity 4 50% / 50% 0% $85,919 89
Chemistry 7 43% / 57% 14% $66,694 67
Mathematics 6 33% / 67% 33% $74,366 79
Physics 4 50% / 50% 25% $74,307 79
Biochemistry 4 50% / 50% 25% $62,794 59
Biology 21 29% / 71% 5% $64,272 62 95%
Environmental Science 12 58% / 42% 0% $60,739 54 95%
Environmental Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,739 54 95%
Neuroscience 9 22% / 78% 11% $41,877 8 95%
Public Health 4 0% / 100% 0% $61,258 56
Accounting 3 67% / 33% 0% $84,153 88
Business Administration 55 67% / 33% 24% $86,815 90 100%
Economics 8 75% / 25% 12% $89,492 92 88%
Marketing 13 8% / 92% 8% $77,526 83
Quantitative Economics 21 67% / 33% 38% $89,492 92 88%
African-American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,105 32
Anthropology 5 40% / 60% 0% $51,563 28 90%
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,867 35
Communication and Media Studies 26 54% / 46% 12% $55,508 40
English 13 23% / 77% 0% $57,283 45 100%
French 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,015 35 100%
History 12 50% / 50% 8% $53,356 33
International Affairs 8 0% / 100% 38% $63,929 62
Italian 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,015 35 100%
Italian Studies $52,877 32
Liberal Arts 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,346 45 85%
Philosophy 8 50% / 50% 0% $51,816 29
Political Science 19 32% / 68% 0% $75,911 81 88%
Psychology 37 27% / 73% 14% $57,560 46 94%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,250 36
Sociology 3 100% / 0% 0% $47,255 17 100%
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,015 35 100%
Women's and Gender Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,881 38
Art History 3 0% / 100% 0% $34,410 3 100%
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $37,580 4
Studio Art 12 17% / 83% 25% $34,410 3 100%
Theater 15 33% / 67% 13% $37,791 4 96%