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Drake University Law School

LSAT 154
GPA 3.55
Tuition & Fees $48,410
Acceptance Rate 71.28 %
First Time Bar Exam Pass Rate 88.35 %

Drake University Law School Overview

Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA
Established in 1865, Drake University Law School is a private (not-for-profit) law school located in Des Moines, Iowa. The 2025 tuition & fees of Drake University Law School is $48,410.
The acceptance rate of the school is 71.28% and yield is 32.84%. The average LSAT scores submitted by enrolled students is 154 and the average GPA is 3.55. Total 332 students are attending Drake University Law School and 110 of them is first-year students. Last year 92 graduate have taken the bar exam first time and 78 have passed the exam (the pass rate is 88.35%). You may want to check the general academic information of Drake University Law School at Drake University academic page.

Average LSAT and GPA

120 enrolled students have submitted LSAT scores and its average LSAT score is 154 Drake University Law School. The average undergraduate GPA from 120 submitters is 3.55. The following table shows the LSAT Score and GPA in 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile.
Drake University Law School 2024 LSAT Scores and GPA
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
LSAT Scores152155158
Undergraduate GPA3.213.53.75

Drake University Law School 2023 Tuition & Fees

Drake University Law School tuition & fees is $48,410 for the academic year 2022-2023. The average undergraduate tuition & fees other than law school at Drake University Law School is $49,944. For graduate schools, its average graduate tuition and fees is $12,777
Drake University Law School Tuition & Fees
Drake University Law School$48,410
Average Living Costs
Living Costs$17,685
Books & Supplies$2,000
Personal Expenses$0
Average Costs at Drake University
Undergraduate$49,944
Graduate$12,777

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics

Last year, total 537 students applied to Drake University Law School and 357 students accepted to admit to the school. Among the accepted students, 119 students finally enrolled to Drake University Law School. The acceptance rate is 71.28% and yield (enrollment rate) is 33%. With 1 deferred/pre-admitted students, Drake University Law School has 120 first-year class students for the academic year 2021-2022.
Drake University Law School 2024 Admission Statistics
Number of Students
Applicants537
Admitted357
Enrolled119
Acceptance Rate71.28%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)32.84%
Deferred / Previously Admitted1
Total First Year Class Enrollment120

Law Student Population

Drake University Law School has total 332 students for the academic year 2021-2022. Of the total students, 333 students enrolled in JD program and 12 enrolled in non-JD programs.
Total Enrollment at Drake University Law School
Total Enrollment345
JD Enrollment333
Non-JD Enrollment12
Drake University Law School has 120 first-year, first-time students. By gender, there are 59 male and 65 female students. By attendance type, All students enrolled as the full-time status. The following table summarizes the first year enrollment by gender and attendance type at Drake University Law School.
First Year Student Enrollment at Drake University Law School
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total120 1240
Men59 590
Women65 650

First Time Bar Passage

Last year, total 97 students have graduated from Drake University Law School. Among them, 92 students (including exam takers from prior year and early first time takers) took the bar exam for the first time and 78 passed the exam. The first-time bar exam pass rate at Drake University Law School is 88.35% where the average pass rate of Iowa is 0%.
First Time Bar Exam Takers and Pass Rate at Drake University Law School
Total Graduates97
First-time Bar Exam Taker92
(71 new graduates, 21 from prior year)
First-time Bar Exam Not Taker26 (new graduates)
First-time Bar Exam Passers and Pass Rate78 / 84.79%
Pass Rate at Iowa0%