Drake University Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 61% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 65% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 30% |
| % of females in sororities: | 22% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 80% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 61% |
| Housing available for all students?: | Yes |
| Off-campus assistance?: | Yes |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available housing: | coed dorms (52%), sorority housing (11%), fraternity housing (9%), other housing options (28%) |
| % college-owned singles: | 3% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 78% |
| % college-owned triples: | 3% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 16% |
| % college-owned other: | 0% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 196 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 2% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 11% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 100% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 150 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | Des Moines (6), Omaha (135) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Osceola (40) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Des Moines (2) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,600 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 15% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered at cooperating institution (Iowa State University) |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, other |
| Well-known campus events | Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Drake Relays, Streetpainting, International Night, Bucksbaum Lectures, Supreme Court Day, Dwight D. Opperman Supreme Court Justice Lectureship Program (where a sitting Supreme Court Justice lectures to the entire campus and also teaches a law course), Rainbow Union Coming Out Week and Pride Week, In Celebration of Womyn Week, Sweetheart Sing, Siblings Weekend, Homecoming, Parent's Weekend, Welcome Weekend (new students welcomed to campus), Writers and Critics Series, Hawley Lectureship series |