Freshman Student Population Profile
The Drexel University 2017 incoming freshman population shows immense promise and success in academic achievement. The diversity and rankings of this class, including standardized test score ranges and high school class rank, can be seen in the Drexel freshman population below.
| 2017 Incoming Class |
| Applications |
28,454 |
| New class size |
3,268 |
| Rank in High School Class |
| Top 10% |
36% |
| Top 25% |
65%
|
| Top 50% |
91% |
| Class rank provided by 39% of enrolled freshmen |
| Retention Rate |
| Freshman to sophomore rate (from 2016–2017) |
89.4% |
| Matriculants from All Secondary Schools |
| SAT Math scores (25th–75th percentiles) |
570–690 |
| SAT Critical Reading scores (25th–75th percentiles) |
570–670 |
| ACT Composite (25th–75th percentiles) |
24–30 |
| Diversity |
| American Indian |
0% |
| Asian |
20.2% |
| Black or African American |
5.9% |
| Hispanic |
6.9% |
| International |
9.7% |
| Pacific Islander |
0% |
| One or More Races |
3.6% |
| White |
51.4% |
| Race or Ethnicity Unknown |
2.2% |
| Class Size |
| Median class size |
19 students |
Source: Drexel fall 2017–2018 census