Drury University
Springfield, MO · Private · Midsize city
Private institution in Springfield, MO · 1,367 undergraduates · 59% acceptance rate · $40,694 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Median ACT
- Top 24%Acceptance rate
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,5231,230th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,2351,497th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,2351,443rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $47,0911,397th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,979755th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,6941,582nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,5081,383rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 66.0%554th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.1%837th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 58.9%390th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1212369th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3671,175th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.2%1,363rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 363 mi (DAL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EAOct 15
- Rollingopen
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 58 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $56,867 | $54,053 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,061 | $52,607 |
| Architecture | bachelors | $47,595 | $47,650 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $42,682 | $47,260 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $38,289 | $31,133 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth Professions | bachelors | $37,208 | $30,409 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,110 | $39,969 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $33,993 | $30,988 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $33,176 | $35,416 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,332 | $31,314 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $29,902 | $29,913 |
| History | bachelors | $29,685 | $29,685 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)source
- Founded in 1873source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #B80007 and #9E9388source
- Campus size: about 88 acressource
- Formerly known as "Springfield College" (1873–1874)source
- Formerly known as "Drury College" (1874–2000)source
- Notable alum: Bob Barkersource
- Notable alum: Robert Cummingssource
- Notable alum: Virginia E. Johnsonsource
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,659,851 (M $2,345,438 · W $2,314,413)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2013
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitedrury.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 177214)
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