First-year Student Population Profile
The Drexel University 2018 incoming first-year 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 first-year population below.
| 2018 Incoming Class |
| Applications |
30,242 |
| New class size |
3,353 |
| Rank in High School Class |
| Top 10% |
33% |
| Top 25% |
64%
|
| Top 50% |
90% |
| Class rank provided by 38% of enrolled first-year students |
| Retention Rate |
| First to second year rate (from 2017–2018) |
88.9% |
| Matriculants from All Secondary Schools |
| SAT Math scores (25th–75th percentiles) |
590–710 |
| SAT Critical Reading scores (25th–75th percentiles) |
580–670 |
| ACT Composite (25th–75th percentiles) |
25–30 |
| Diversity |
| American Indian |
0% |
| Asian |
22.3% |
| Black or African American |
5.2% |
| Hispanic |
6.3% |
| International |
10.1% |
| Pacific Islander |
.1% |
| One or More Races |
4.2% |
| White |
49.9% |
| Race or Ethnicity Unknown |
1.9% |
| Class Size |
| Median class size (2017–2018) |
19 students |
Source: Drexel fall 2018–2019 census