2023 Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Engineering Technologies is the 20th most popular major in the country with 85,188 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering technologies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,350 and had an average of $21,560 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s” ranking looked at 108 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in engineering technologies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality engineering technologies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering technologies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 24 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 110 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 108 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 77 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 108 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 89 diplomas to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
GWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Academy of Art University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 43 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton, 197 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,930. During this same period, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UDayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology also took the #14 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 71 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at RIT]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 20 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida Institute of Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Newark, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, NJIT supports 11,652 students, and 164 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NJIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full NJIT Veteran Student Life Report
University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 45 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UH]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 19 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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Wayne State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 35 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s engineering tech degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Stanford University supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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East Carolina University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, ECU supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. Eastern Michigan is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s engineering tech degrees to qualified students.
Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #22, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s engineering tech students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying engineering tech list, Illinois State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Engineering Technologies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois State University]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #23, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 23 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 20 masters’s engineering tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SIUC Veteran Student Life Report
Drexel University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Engineering Tech for a Master’s ranking. Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
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