Historical Acceptance Rates

Drake University's overall acceptance rate has remained stable at 67.9% for both the application years 2023 and 2024, with 6,886 applicants and 4,675 accepted in each year. In contrast, the acceptance rate was slightly lower at 67.5% for application year 2022, which had a significantly higher applicant pool of 8,621 and resulted in 5,823 admissions. The university’s early action and regular decision acceptance rates align with the overall figures, reflecting a consistent admissions trend over the past three years. Notably, acceptance rates have dipped slightly from the higher rates of 69% observed in application years 2016 and 2017.