Drew University

Drew University's published cost of attendance is $65,301. Net price by income band reflects the institution's need-based aid structure: low-income families see a net price of approximately $15,224, middle-income families pay around $20,916, and higher-income families pay approximately $35,512.

Azimuth ranks Drew University #1009 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

Drew University's aid structure is need-based, with financial aid distributed through federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional sources. Families apply using the FAFSA and CSS Profile to determine eligibility for need-based aid packages.

The institution's financial aid approach aims to meet demonstrated need for admitted students, though the depth of aid varies by income level and individual circumstances. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $25,288, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $30,994; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $59,259, median federal debt of $25,288 projects to a monthly payment of about $286 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of Drew University earn median 4-year earnings of $59,259, placing Drew University in the 39.4 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,704 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Drew University in the 17.3 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks Drew University #916 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Drew's concentration in Social Sciences.

Business Administration is the largest program with 50 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $76,232, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Psychology, General program graduates 47 students earning $65,997, while Biology, General and Political Science round out the institution's core offerings with 28 and 25 graduates respectively.

These programs collectively shape Drew's overall earnings profile and labor-market positioning among peer institutions.

Drew University's program mix is anchored in the social sciences, humanities, and professional fields — a portfolio reflecting the institution's identity as a private liberal arts research university. Business Administration is the largest program with 50 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Biology, General, Political Science, and English Language and Literature, General.

Across 22 programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold, with several delivering solid four-year earnings outcomes aligned with national labor-market demand. The earnings pattern reflects Social Sciences as the institutional anchor.

Economics leads with median earnings of $90,814 four years after enrollment, followed by Business Administration at $76,232, Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services at $69,293, Political Science at $66,965, and Psychology, General at $65,997. These fields represent a mix of direct-to-workforce and graduate-school-dependent pathways, with professional programs in business and education offering clearer early-career earnings signals, while humanities and social science subfields often serve as preparation for graduate or professional study.

Several of the institution's highest-earning programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the national labor market directly and earnings reflect immediate workforce outcomes. Others — particularly in psychology, philosophy, and classical studies — are grad-school-dependent fields where four-year earnings undercount the trajectory of graduates who continue to graduate or professional school.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Drew University's dominant program families align with national labor-market trends and wage growth patterns.