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Drury University

Springfield, MOQuad's selectivitySelective
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What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 2,409 applied (fall 2024: 2,690)Drury University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,584 admits (fall 2024: 1,549)Drury University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 66% admitted (fall 2024: 58%)Drury University (Fall 2025)
  • Entered fall 2024: 78% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 79%)Drury University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Drury University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Drury University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Drury admits about 7 in 10 applicants (66%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 70% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

66%

66%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

2,409

Admitted

1,584

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.59

SAT middle 50%

1130–1290

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836
Applications +143% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 58%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,383 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 46% of colleges

Diversity index

0.47

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

41%

above the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.32 → 0.47 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Architecture (13% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,903 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

Most popular major

Architecture

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Accounting and Related Services

$80.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.9K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,370 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $21,903 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $50,621.

54%

$23.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$50,621 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
44% · avg $26K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 54% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,694 ten years after enrolling, more than at 16% of colleges; 61% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

61%

61%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21K

≈ $222/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 62% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 143% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 58%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −25% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +143%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 74% → 58% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.32 → 0.47

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

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Drury University Common Data Set 2025–26

    Drury University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle · retrieved 2026-10-11

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
    IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Drury University (2026)

    Drury University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 177214 · 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