BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·drew.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
-11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,232
peer median 2,285
Avg net price
$24,280
-$7.3k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
5,024
5,024 candidates competed
Admitted
3,408
67.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
366
10.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%-11.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
63%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
70%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

3.6pp gap
Pell recipients
68%97 of 142
Non-Pell (all)
72%199 of 278
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%78 of 110
No Federal Aid
72%121 of 168

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 56 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
56
Passing
10
17.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

56programs
  • Passing10 · 17.9%
  • No Data46 · 82.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
46

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.9%
$38,562 vs $36,082
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+62.0%
$58,452 vs $36,082
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+62.5%
$58,620 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+64.6%
$59,399 vs $36,082
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+67.0%
$60,261 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+82.9%
$65,997 vs $36,082
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+85.6%
$66,965 vs $36,082
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+92.0%
$69,293 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
70%
$27,000 debt · $38,562 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
46%
$27,000 debt · $58,620 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
46%
$27,000 debt · $59,399 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
45%
$26,375 debt · $58,452 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
39%
$26,000 debt · $65,997 earn
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
39%
$27,000 debt · $69,293 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
33%
$25,000 debt · $76,232 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
27%
$24,750 debt · $90,814 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1932Next review Jan 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  4. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  5. Jun 2020Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,224
$30–48k$15,697
$48–75k$20,916
$75–110k$24,947
$110k+$35,512

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,280
-$7,346vs Baccalaureate median $31,626
Federal loans
44.6%
In-state tuition
$47,100
Out-of-state
$47,100

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 529 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $9.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
529
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,329,993 total
Direct Loans
$9.5M
1,460 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M
543 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
678 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.6M
94 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.7M
128 loan awards
Grad PLUS$430K
17 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 352 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (2.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
352
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
4.2%
2018
3.9%
2019
2.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Drew

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

522 total completions
01Social Sciences
9818.8%
02Business
8716.7%
03Theology
8315.9%
04Psychology
6312.1%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
417.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
417.9%
07Biological Sciences
387.3%
08Foreign Languages
244.6%
09English Language
244.6%
10Communication
234.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,232
12-mo unduplicated
2,464
Undergraduate
1,743
Graduate
721

Gender split

Men
47%1,156
Women
53%1,308

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.7%
Black
11.0%
Non-resident
10.7%
Hispanic
7.1%
Unknown
6.9%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
451
252 M · 199 W
Women athletes
44.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$16K
$24K
Head-coach salaries
$30K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Soccer
44 M · 32 W
$309K
Lacrosse
36 M · 18 W
$282K
Fencing
25 M · 20 W
$240K
Baseball
44 M · —
$179K
Track and Field (Indoor)
21 M · 20 W
$70K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
21 M · 20 W
$76K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.45
1 offenses · 2,226 students

3-year trend

6.242 yrs ago2.871 yr ago0.45Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs011
Liquor037

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
139

Drew vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Drew selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDrew University
70%—2,232$24,280Baccalaureate
Pillar College
30%—556$8,470Baccalaureate
Vassar College
91%18.6%2,462$39,343Baccalaureate
Susquehanna University
82%81.4%2,255$28,819Baccalaureate
Dickinson College
80%42.1%2,314$37,607Baccalaureate
Lafayette College
88%31.4%2,775$34,433Baccalaureate
Peer group median81%36.8%2,285$31,626

Institutions like Drew

Explore the federal data for institutions in Drew's comparison group.

IPEDS

Drew Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
2 members
  • Christopher J. Van Wyk
    Associate Vice President of Finance and Director of Institutional Research
  • Carolyn Hoffman
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Drew University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Drew.

What is the graduation rate at Drew University?

Drew University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Drew University?

Drew University reports a total enrollment of 2,232 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Drew University?

The average net price at Drew University is $24,280 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Drew University?

Drew University's yield rate is 10.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Drew University located?

Drew University is located in Madison, New Jersey 07940.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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