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Drexel University

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach Regional

Location Philadelphia, PA

Population 5,000,000

Website http://www.drexel.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,509

Men / Women 51% / 49%

White 43%

Asian 18%

Black 13%

Hispanic 10%

International 9%

Mixed 5%

Native American 0%

From State 50%

From Region 30%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Business & Economics 23%

Engineering 18%

Health Sciences 16%

Computer Science 14%

Arts 10%

Humanities & Social Sciences 7%

Life & Natural Sciences 6%

Education 3%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,412

Est. Cost of Attendance $76,835

10-Year ROI $208,000

ROI Percentile 84th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 90%

4-Year Graduation Rate 30%

6-Year Graduation Rate 78%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)

Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)

Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 83%

Yield (Unbound) 7%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Engineering, Computing & Math	$52M	#114
Life & Natural Sciences	$98M	#118
Humanities & Social Sciences	$7M	#150

Graduate Degrees

Life & Natural Sciences	394	#60
Engineering, Computing & Math	59	#91
Humanities & Social Sciences	260	#93

Honors College

Name Pennoni Honors College

Students 1,500 (11%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 39%

SAT Range 1270 – 1400

SAT Math Range 620 – 740

SAT RW Range 620 – 700

ACT Range 27 – 32

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts and Sciences	642	42% / 58%	12%	$74,103		95%
Data Science	24 —	83% / 17%	42%	$89,795	87	—
Chemistry	16 +1	50% / 50%	6%	$88,515	85	100%
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$72,146	63	—
Mathematics	17 +11	53% / 47%	24%	$89,989	87	96%
Physics	11 —	82% / 18%	9%	$83,466	81	—
Biology	156 —	31% / 69%	5%	$74,257	67	93%
Culinary Science/Culinology	10 —	60% / 40%	10%	$47,132	6	100%
Environmental Science	17 —	41% / 59%	0%	$66,109	48	97%
Environmental Studies	5 —	40% / 60%	0%	$66,109	48	97%
Business Analytics	111 +10	49% / 51%	28%	$83,983	81	—
Economics	29 +1	66% / 34%	45%	$97,544	92	93%
Economics	6 —	67% / 33%	17%	$97,544	92	93%
Economics and Computer Science	3 —	100% / 0%	33%	$80,261	77	—
Political Economy	6 —	50% / 50%	0%	$65,421	46	86%
Advanced Legal Research/Studies	11 +6	45% / 55%	0%	$85,668	83	100%
Anthropology	— —	—	—	$60,018	30	—
Criminology	18 —	28% / 72%	6%	$57,576	23	100%
East Asian Languages	1 +2	0% / 100%	0%	$57,818	24	—
English	13 +1	31% / 69%	0%	$54,711	16	—
French	— +2	—	—	$58,179	25	—
German	2 +1	100% / 0%	0%	$58,141	25	—
History	3 —	100% / 0%	0%	$56,808	21	—
Intercultural and International Studies	18 +1	6% / 94%	0%	$78,524	74	93%
Latin American Languages	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$57,902	24	—
Legal Professions and Studies	2 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$90,720	87	94%
Philosophy	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$58,083	25	—
Political Science	20 +1	35% / 65%	5%	$65,421	46	86%
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	40 —	30% / 70%	5%	$65,415	46	100%
Research & Experimental Psychology	75 +5	24% / 76%	3%	$61,188	33	—
Sociology	5 +1	20% / 80%	0%	$59,777	29	—
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	12 —	67% / 33%	0%	$46,096	5	93%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	3 —	67% / 33%	33%	$57,888	24	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Computing and Informatics	372	76% / 24%	15%	$108,801		94%
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning	— —	—	—	$102,028	94	—
Computer Science	192 —	88% / 12%	23%	$116,867	98	93%
Computer Software and Media Applications	45 —	76% / 24%	9%	$105,129	95	—
Cybersecurity	76 —	70% / 30%	1%	$93,002	89	96%
Information Science/Studies	19 +1	47% / 53%	11%	$106,929	96	99%
User Experience and Interaction Design	23 —	43% / 57%	4%	$105,606	95	—
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	17 —	59% / 41%	12%	$104,485	95	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Engineering	597	74% / 26%	9%	$102,423		94%
Architectural Engineering	37 —	46% / 54%	3%	$91,040	87	95%
Biomedical Engineering	101 —	60% / 40%	8%	$103,385	95	93%
Chemical Engineering	55 —	64% / 36%	11%	$103,291	95	95%
Civil Engineering	43 +11	79% / 21%	9%	$88,709	86	97%
Computer Engineering	68 +1	88% / 12%	18%	$119,954	98	95%
Electrical Engineering	43 +10	79% / 21%	7%	$106,794	96	95%
Electromechanical Engineering	21 —	86% / 14%	5%	$95,756	91	—
Engineering Undeclared	— —	—	—	$98,480	92	—
Environmental Engineering	19 +1	47% / 53%	0%	$78,581	74	97%
General Engineering	2 —	0% / 100%	0%	$98,261	92	—
Materials Engineering	17 —	47% / 53%	0%	$99,089	93	95%
Mechanical Engineering	153 +2	88% / 12%	10%	$99,010	93	92%
Computer Software Engineering	38 —	84% / 16%	3%	$119,954	98	95%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Nursing and Health Professions	525	14% / 86%	2%	$89,272		98%
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist	7 —	14% / 86%	0%	$62,346	37	—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	89 —	10% / 90%	2%	$83,595	81	98%
Nursing	381 —	15% / 85%	2%	$95,080	90	98%
Health Administration	39 —	13% / 87%	0%	$57,589	23	91%
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	9 —	0% / 100%	0%	$57,810	24	93%

⇅	Trends	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Dornsife School of Public Health		13	23% / 77%	8%	$71,281		100%
Public Health		13 —	23% / 77%	8%	$71,281	61	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
LeBow College of Business	517	63% / 37%	7%	$87,807		94%
Accounting and Business/Management	46 —	50% / 50%	9%	$90,655	87	95%
Accounting and Finance	118 +76	78% / 22%	5%	$90,655	87	95%
Actuarial Science	— —	—	—	$90,839	87	—
Business	— —	—	—	$88,635	86	—
Business Analytics	37 —	84% / 16%	16%	$96,560	91	97%
Business Management and Administration	55 +1	64% / 36%	4%	$82,997	80	89%
Entrepreneurship	40 —	75% / 25%	5%	$87,315	85	97%
Hospitality Management	10 —	10% / 90%	20%	$60,606	32	—
International Business	22 +10	55% / 45%	14%	$93,553	89	90%
Management Information Systems and Statistics	24 +53	50% / 50%	4%	$94,625	90	93%
Marketing	90 +44	38% / 62%	9%	$83,510	81	95%
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	3 +12	0% / 100%	33%	$82,997	80	89%
Operations Management	13 +12	85% / 15%	0%	$82,997	80	89%
Real Estate	11 +7	73% / 27%	0%	$89,677	86	—
Sports Management	25 +8	88% / 12%	8%	$74,145	67	96%
Construction Management	23 —	70% / 30%	4%	$99,117	93	96%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
School of Education	81	31% / 69%	5%	$59,130		93%
Elementary Education	32 —	12% / 88%	3%	$47,318	6	92%
General Education	46 —	46% / 54%	7%	$68,119	53	94%
Secondary Education and Teaching	3 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$47,318	6	92%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design	293	34% / 66%	2%	$59,266		95%
Architectural Studies	8 —	38% / 62%	0%	$72,762	64	—
Architecture	37 —	62% / 38%	3%	$75,516	69	98%
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$47,232	6	—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	14 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$50,618	9	97%
Dance	7 —	0% / 100%	0%	$49,215	7	—
Design and Applied Arts	26 —	4% / 96%	12%	$67,219	51	93%
Fashion Design	21 +1	0% / 100%	0%	$67,219	51	93%
Film Production	31 —	42% / 58%	6%	$42,120	3	92%
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$42,120	3	92%
Graphic Design	36 —	19% / 81%	0%	$67,219	51	93%
Interior Design	27 —	4% / 96%	4%	$67,219	51	93%
Music Management	48 —	67% / 33%	0%	$50,618	9	97%
Photography	13 +1	8% / 92%	0%	$42,120	3	92%
Playwriting and Screenwriting	12 —	50% / 50%	0%	$45,133	4	—
Visual and Performing Arts	4 —	75% / 25%	0%	$74,310	67	94%

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