Private nonprofit · University

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri · Midsize city

57.6%
Admit rate
$20,831
Avg net price
62%
Graduation rate
$40,694
Median earnings

Drury University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Springfield, Missouri (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,383 undergraduates. It has a Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,383 undergradsMidsize citySelective · 58% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Drury University's admitted students.

Admit rate
57.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1130–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.52

Enter a test score to see where you land against Drury University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Drury University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Springfield, Missouri

Springfield is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. In the 1830s, the native Osage Nation, the Kickapoo from Indiana, and the Lenape (Delaware) from the mid-Atlantic coast had settled in this general area trying to evade encroachment by European Americans on their lands. Like many cities across the nation, Springfield has seen a resurgence in its downtown area. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
437 miles
Nearest airport
6 miles to Springfield Branson National (SGF)

How Drury University compares

Selectivity57.6%

More selective than 79% · #9 most selective of 44 in Missouri

SAT average1218

Higher than 63%

Graduation rate62%

Higher than 63% · #14 of 51 in Missouri

First-year retention79%

Higher than 60%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,694

Higher than 16% · #44 of 53 in Missouri

Average net price$20,831

Cheaper than 46% · #29 cheapest of 51 in Missouri

Median debt at graduation$20,979

Lower than 68%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment1,383

Larger than 47%

Percentiles compare Drury University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Missouri.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,607students
  • Undergraduate1,38386%
  • Graduate22414%

Undergraduates by gender

1,383undergrads
  • Women83560%
  • Men54840%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black3.3%
  • Hispanic4.5%
  • Asian2.1%
  • Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,383
Graduate enrollment
224
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
41%
Students over 25
3%
Median family income
$31,973
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$67,554
Endowment
$84,401,980

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 336 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Missouri66%
  • Other U.S. states25%
  • International9.2%

A regional draw: about 66% of first-years come from Missouri, the rest from elsewhere.

9% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
57.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1130–1290
SAT average
1218
SAT reading
570–670
SAT math
560–620
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.52

Cost

In-state tuition
$36,745
Room & board
$12,272
Books & supplies
$1,240
Total cost of attendance
$48,846
Average net price
$20,831

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
62%
Graduated on time (4 years)
44%
First-year retention
79%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,508
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,694
Median debt at graduation
$20,979
Students with federal loans
50%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
40%

About 18% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
44%
Low-income (Pell)
31%
First-generation
30%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,059
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
77%
Housing charge (year)
$6,854
Meal plan (year)
$3,632
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
526 (297 men · 229 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)134
Soccer86
Swimming and Diving (combined)64
Baseball46
Other Sports37
Basketball34
Wrestling33
Golf24
Tennis24
Softball23
Volleyball21

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
3.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
13

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 7 campuses (1,615 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

6.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year4.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.0
Fondling
1.0
Rape
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,759
$30–48k
$15,769
$48–75k
$17,552
$75–110k
$20,558
$110k+
$24,458

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$78,004

$17,552/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$22,756
average award, among those who get one

Drury University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $22,756. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 403 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$40,694
Typical debt at graduation
$20,979
Debt vs. one year's pay
52%
Out-earn a HS grad
49%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$36,446
Men
$47,683

Men out-earn women by $11,237 (31%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
46.5″
Annual snow
13.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Springfield Wbo, MO US station (1.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.