Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

Los Angeles, CA · WestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forVery small student-faculty ratioFirst-gen friendlyVery diverseHigh earners

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science admits about 1 in 3 applicants (39%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

39%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

808

Admitted

313

Yield

of admits enroll

Applications 1 → 808 since fall 2014Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 282 undergrads, where 54% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

282

undergrads · larger than 14% of colleges

Diversity index

0.74

Pell Grant

54%

above the median

First generation

48%

above the median

Large suburbNo college housingStudy abroad

Undergrads +309% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (68% of graduates). 4 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 98% of colleges. 27% of faculty are full-time. Spends $23,423 a year on instruction per student.

4 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 98% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$35.6K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $39,834 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Federal loans

65%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

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Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $83,438 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years.

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$83.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.8K

≈ $199/month for 10 years

Retention

50%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 100% → 30% since the class that entered fall 2009Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications
1 → 808
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science (2026)
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 111966 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything