How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Drexel University admits 79.4% of applicants, drawing students into a research-active urban campus in Philadelphia with a strong professional orientation. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.8% receive Pell Grants and 29.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.8% of the student body, reflecting Drexel's role as a destination for students who begin their higher-education path elsewhere before moving into a more career-focused environment. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #411 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, outcomes are notably strong. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $94,200 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 78.2%, with 60.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 89.5%. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #164 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility position reflects both the earnings strength of Drexel's graduate cohort and the university's ability to move students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds into careers with durable financial footing, a pattern explored further in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
Drexel University admits 79.4% of applicants, drawing students into a research-active urban campus in Philadelphia with a strong professional orientation. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.8% receive Pell Grants and 29.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.8% of the student body, reflecting Drexel's role as a destination for students who begin their higher-education path elsewhere before moving into a more career-focused environment. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #411 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, outcomes are notably strong. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $94,200 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 78.2%, with 60.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 89.5%. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #164 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility position reflects both the earnings strength of Drexel's graduate cohort and the university's ability to move students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds into careers with durable financial footing, a pattern explored further in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
Drexel University admits 79.4% of applicants, drawing students into a research-active urban campus in Philadelphia with a strong professional orientation. Among enrolled undergraduates, 26.8% receive Pell Grants and 29.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 23.8% of the student body, reflecting Drexel's role as a destination for students who begin their higher-education path elsewhere before moving into a more career-focused environment. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #411 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, outcomes are notably strong. Low-income graduates earn median earnings of $94,200 on a historical 10-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 78.2%, with 60.0% of Pell-eligible students completing within that window — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 89.5%. Azimuth ranks Drexel University #164 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility position reflects both the earnings strength of Drexel's graduate cohort and the university's ability to move students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds into careers with durable financial footing, a pattern explored further in Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes at scale.
