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Drake University School of Law

Iowa · Private · School ID: drake-university

Drake University School of Law is a private law school in Iowa. In the most recent ABA Standard 509 cycle it reported a 85.7% first-time bar passage rate (state average 83.7%). 89.5% of graduates landed full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs. Resident tuition is $50,920 per year; a median grant of $31,000 brings median net tuition to about $19,920. The median LSAT is 156 with a 54.8% acceptance rate.

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Admissions

LSAT (25 / 50 / 75)153 / 156 / 159
uGPA (25 / 50 / 75)3.38 / 3.67 / 3.89
Acceptance rate54.8%
Applications received788
Offers extended432
1L enrollment141
Total JD enrollment369
GRE-only takers0
Transfers in / out0 / 3

Cost & scholarships

Resident tuition$50,920
Non-resident tuition$50,920
Mandatory fees$470
Living-expense estimate$20,923
Median grant$31,000
Grant 25 / 75 percentile$24,000 / $37,080
No-grant share18.1%
< half-tuition grants21.8%
Half-to-full grants51.3%
Full-tuition grants6.3%
Above-full grants (stipend)2.6%
Conditional-scholarship loss rate

Bar passage

First-Time Bar (2024 cohort)85.7%
Two-Year Ultimate Bar98.1%
State average (same exam)83.7%
Difference vs. state+2.0 pts

Different cohorts: first-time bar passage reflects graduates who entered law school about three years before the current admissions class shown above. Read the two as separate snapshots, not a single pipeline.

Job outcomes (10 months after graduation)

Total graduates114
FTLT (full-time, long-term, JD-required/advantage)89.5%
Bar-required jobs86.0%
MegaLaw 500+0.0%
BigLaw 251–5000.0%
Mid 101–2502.6%
Small 2–10054.4%
Solo0.0%
Clerkships10.5%
Government10.5%
Public interest5.3%
Business / industry6.1%
Academia1.8%
Seeking employment7.9%

Top destination states (2024)

Demographics (current JD enrollment)

Male enrollment167 (45.4%)
Female enrollment201 (54.6%)
White310
Black13
Hispanic23
Asian7
Two or more races5
Other / unreported11

Faculty

Total faculty92
Full-time34
Faculty of color12

State market context

Mean attorney salary in state$126,480

Frequently asked questions

What is the first-time bar passage rate at Drake University School of Law?

Drake University School of Law reported a 85.7% first-time bar passage rate in the most recent ABA Standard 509 disclosure, versus a 83.7% state average.

How much does Drake University School of Law cost?

Resident tuition at Drake University School of Law is $50,920 per year (about $152,760 over three years). The median grant is $31,000, bringing median net tuition to roughly $19,920 per year.

What LSAT and GPA do you need for Drake University School of Law?

The median (50th-percentile) LSAT at Drake University School of Law is 156 and the median GPA is 3.67; the acceptance rate is 54.8%.

What are the job outcomes at Drake University School of Law?

89.5% of Drake University School of Law graduates held full-time, long-term JD-required or JD-advantage jobs about ten months after graduation. 7.9% were still seeking employment.

Other law schools in Iowa

Source: ABA Standard 509 Required Disclosure for Drake University, published by the American Bar Association at abarequireddisclosures.org. State attorney salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS 2024 (occupation code 23-1011). Cost-of-living from U.S. BEA Regional Price Parities. Methodology: /methodology.html.