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Drury University

  • 900 N.Benton
  • Springfield, MO 65802
  • OPEID College Code: 00246100
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  • General Phone: (417) 873-7879
  • Interim President: Todd Parnell
  • Website: www.drury.edu
  • Type: Private Not-For-Profit, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Midsized City
  • Student Enrollment: 4,978
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Weekend / Evening Classes Available
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
    • State Approved for Certification
    Mission Statement
  • Drury is an independent university, church-related, grounded in the liberal arts tradition and committed to personalized education in a community of scholars who value the arts of teaching and learning.
    Education at Drury seeks:
    .to cultivate spiritual sensibilities and imaginative faculties as well as ethical insight and critical thought.
    .to foster the integration of theoretical and practical knowledge; and
    .to liberate persons to particpate responsibly in and contribute to life in a global community.
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    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
    • Masters Colleges and Universities (Medium Programs)
  • Undergraduate Classification
    • Balanced Arts & Sciences/Professions, Some Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
    • Postbaccalaureate with Arts & Sciences (Education Dominant)
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
    • Medium Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
    • Very High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
    • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $25.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $25.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
    • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
    • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
    • Required
  • Recommendation Consideration
    • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
    • Required
  • TOEFL
    • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants5708411,411
Number Granted Admission (%)450 (79%)664 (79%)1,114 (79%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)263 (58%)351 (53%)614 (55%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam1406%
ACT ® Exam99246%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading530640
SAT ® Math522650
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite2328
ACT ® English2230
ACT ® Math2227
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving44%56%52%71%
Avg Amount Receiving$2,625$2,797$3,110$4,633
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)5.4%3.5%4.3%
Number in Default794140
Number in Repayment1,4571,146924
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$16,979$15,512$14,669
Out of State Tuition and Fees$16,979$15,512$14,669
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200$1,100
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,980$6,660$5,430
Other Expenses$3,200$3,200$3,100
Off Campus
Room and Board$4,735$4,735$4,735
Other Expenses$3,200$3,200$3,100
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$3,200$3,200$3,100
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$28,359$26,572$24,299
Out of State$28,359$26,572$24,299
Off Campus
In-State$26,114$24,647$23,604
Out of State$26,114$24,647$23,604
Off Campus with Family
In-State$21,379$19,912$18,869
Out of State$21,379$19,912$18,869
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 AssociateBachelorMaster
Architecture
Architecture-42-
 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology, Biological Sciences-61-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting1120-
Business Administration and Management328229
Finance---
International Business, Trade and Commerce-3-
Management Information Systems-4-
Marketing and Marketing Management-3-
 
Communications and Journalism
Advertising-24-
Broadcast Journalism-3-
Communication Studies21111
Journalism---
Public Relations-4-
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other-4-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer Science-1-
 
Education
Curriculum and Instruction--88
Education21--
Elementary Education-66-
Music Teacher Education-1-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching---
Secondary Education---
 
English Language and Literature
English Composition-3-
English Language and Literature426-
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
French Language and Literature-1-
German Language and Literature---
Spanish Language and Literature-1-
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Emergency Medical Technology2--
Environmental Health---
Medical Radiologic Technology2--
Music Therapy-1-
Nursing-1-
Respiratory Care Therapy1--
 
History
History-26-
 
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Assistant, Paralegal8--
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Studies5760-
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics-10-
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science-7-
Environmental Studies2--
Natural Resources Management and Policy3--
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy-7-
Religious Studies---
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry-8-
Physics-2-
 
Psychology
Psychology1464-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education---
Kinesiology and Exercise Science-16-
 
Security and Protective Services
Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Administration117611
Criminal Justice, Police Science1--
 
Social Sciences
Criminology-16-
Economics-1-
International Relations and Affairs-4-
Political Science and Government-4-
Sociology-9-
United States Government and Politics---
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-8-
Arts Management-2-
Design and Visual Communications-18-
Drama and Theatre Arts-2-
Fine Studio Arts-13-
Music-2-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 4,978
    • Undergraduate: 4,509 Graduate: 469
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
    • Male: 1,699 Female: 3,279
  • Undergraduate Gender
    • Male: 1,587 Female: 2,922
  • Graduate Gender
    • Male: 112 Female: 357
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
    • Full-Time: 3,127 Part-Time: 1,851
  • Undergraduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 2,858 Part-Time: 1,651
  • Graduate Attendance
    • Full-Time: 269 Part-Time: 200
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien1142%
American Indian380.8%
Black1854%
Asian601%
Hispanic1232%
White4,45890%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18110.2%
Ages 18-193026%
Ages 20-2194919%
Ages 22-241,07422%
Ages 25-2986817%
Ages 30-3455611%
Ages 35-394228%
Ages 40-4956011%
Ages 50-652104%
Age Over 6580.2%
Age Uknown180.4%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees44340241
Faculty Status132132-
Tenured Faculty8080-
Graduate Assistants18-18
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1391327
Primarily Instruction1391327
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial5959-
Other Professionals1059411
Technical and/or Paraprofessional14011723
Clerical And Secretarial786216
Skilled Crafts11-
Service and/or Maintenance61547
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$55,978 (127)$56,867 (78)$54,562 (49)
Professor$72,223 (30)$73,593 (22)$68,453 (8)
Associate Professor$54,122 (52)$53,923 (32)$54,442 (20)
Assistant Professor$50,179 (33)$46,494 (16)$53,648 (17)
Instructor$40,916 (6)$38,700 (4)$45,348 (2)
Lecturer$37,792 (6)$48,091 (4)$17,194 (2)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$91,589 (5)$90,111 (4)$97,500 (1)
Professor$99,103 (4)$99,637 (3)$97,500 (1)
Associate Professor$61,535 (1)$61,535 (1)- (-)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$56,696 (132)$57,690 (82)$55,067 (50)
Professor$73,265 (34)$74,545 (25)$69,711 (9)
Associate Professor$54,051 (53)$53,814 (33)$54,442 (20)
Assistant Professor$50,179 (33)$46,494 (16)$53,648 (17)
Instructor$40,916 (6)$38,700 (4)$45,348 (2)
Lecturer$37,792 (6)$48,091 (4)$17,194 (2)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$2,416,077$1,149,719$1,266,358
Ratio (%)100%48%52%
 
Participants
All Athletes245128117
Unduplicated Athletes245128117
Baseball3535-
Basketball281414
Golf211011
Soccer512922
Softball21-21
Swimming and Diving (Combined)402020
Tennis1376
Cross Country21138
Volleyball15-15
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$26,967$28,515
Assistant Coaches-$15,078$16,564
 
Coaches
All Coaches301416
Baseball22-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches11-
Basketball633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Golf312
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches1-1
Soccer422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Softball1-1
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches---
Swimming and Diving (Combined)633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Tennis211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Cross Country422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Volleyball2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 74%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 51%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students68%
 
By Gender
Male63%
Female70%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien67%
American Indian-
Black33%
Asian75%
Hispanic57%
White68%
Unknown100%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less45%
5 Years60%
6 Years62%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related2-
Drug Related9-
Liquor Related18-
Residence Hall
Weapons Related2-
Drug Related9-
Liquor Related18-
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Robbery1-
Aggravated Assault812
Burglary810
Vehicle Theft-2
Residence Hall
Aggravated Assault69
Burglary17
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