BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Springfield, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·drury.edu/go
6-yr Graduation
43%
-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
659
peer median 994
Avg net price
$13,375
-$5.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
43%-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,262
$30–48k$14,048
$48–75k$15,253
$75–110k$18,735
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,375
-$5,487vs Baccalaureate median $18,863
Federal loans
44.9%
In-state tuition
$8,044
Out-of-state
$8,044

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 969 students received $5.1M in Pell grants, alongside $12.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
969
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.1M
$5,100,527 total
Direct Loans
$12.1M
1,915 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.0M
772 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.6M
879 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.8M
131 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
84 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.1M
49 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.

Of 995 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (2.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.7%
+0.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
995
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
13.0%
2018
8.7%
2019
2.7%
2020*
0.1%
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 DRURY

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs36
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

208 total completions
01Business
4923.6%
02Psychology
4521.6%
03Liberal Arts
4019.2%
04Education
209.6%
05Security/Protective
209.6%
06Health Professions
167.7%
07Public Admin
83.8%
08Biological Sciences
41.9%
09Communication
31.4%
10Legal Professions
31.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
659
12-mo unduplicated
981
Undergraduate
981
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
36%351
Women
64%630

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.7%
Hispanic
11.8%
Black
6.2%
Unknown
5.8%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
2

DRURY vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions DRURY selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectDrury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
43%659$13,375Baccalaureate
William Jewell College
68%38.4%959$16,602Baccalaureate
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
51%56.9%1,041$25,477Baccalaureate
Culver-Stockton College
39%99.1%1,028$22,080Baccalaureate
Hannibal-LaGrange University
48%72.6%499$21,123Baccalaureate
College of the Ozarks
64%12.0%1,454$7,669Baccalaureate
Peer group median50%56.9%994$18,863

Frequently asked questions about Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DRURY.

What is the graduation rate at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies?

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies?

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies reports a total enrollment of 659 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies?

The average net price at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies is $13,375 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies located?

Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies is located in Springfield, Missouri 65802.

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