Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for General Writing that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 9 ’s general writing degrees in 2020-2021.
Drake also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 100 of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drake offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. 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 Drake University]](/colleges/drake-university/student-life/veterans/)