Drew University

Madison, NJ

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,520
Graduate Enrollment: 610
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 79.7%

Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)

First generation college students: 24.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.9% (2009)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2015 Median Admit SAT: 1,118


2015 Median Admit ACT: 25


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 84.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 77.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 71.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 64.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 55.4%
Black: 8.8%
Hispanic: 4.8%
Asian: 4.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 9.1%
Non-resident alien: 11.6%
Unknown race: 5.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $47,597
In-State tuition: $42,952
Out-of-State tuition: $42,952

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,868 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,982 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,868 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,982 (2022)

Average Family Income: $91,832 (2017)
Median Family Income: $61,493 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 30.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 46.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,288 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $268 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $8,942
$30k-48k $9,717
$48k-75k $13,634
$75k-110k $17,866
$110k+ $22,837

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 68%
6-year graduation rate: 74%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,288 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $22,091 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 75.1% (2015)
@3 year 80.6% (2017)
@5 year 85.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 52.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $31,491 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,028 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 13 $50,563 ($4,214)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 14 $25,000 $246
Master's Degree Education, General. 3
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 17 $233 $60,315 ($5,026)
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 14 $27,000 $286 $32,006 ($2,667) $47,695 ($3,975)
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 21 $27,000 $286 $30,346 ($2,529)
Master's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 19 $27,000 $282 $24,484 ($2,040) $46,635 ($3,886)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 16 $26,000 $276
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 21 $25,000 $265 $32,395 ($2,700)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 9
Graduate/Professional Certificate Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 2
Master's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 14
Doctoral Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 14
Doctoral Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 23 $603 $39,922 ($3,327)
Doctoral Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 5 $68,808 ($5,734)
First Professional Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 18
Master's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 6
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 33 $26,059 $276 $28,854 ($2,405) $49,217 ($4,101)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 6 $39,538 ($3,295)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 26 $26,914 $285 $48,150 ($4,013) $75,352 ($6,279)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 14 $27,000 $286 $52,909 ($4,409)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 12 $26,750 $286 $50,410 ($4,201)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 21 $27,000 $286 $10,079 ($840) $38,978 ($3,248)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 11 $38,277 ($3,190)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 5
Master's Degree Bioethics/Medical Ethics. 4
First Professional Degree Bioethics/Medical Ethics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 49 $26,111 $266 $45,472 ($3,789) $73,533 ($6,128)
Bachelor's Degree History. 13
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $83,952
Full time faculty: 51%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $151,122,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $141,394,000 (2022)