Does Drake University have a tennis program?

Yes. Drake University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Summit League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.

Where is Drake University?

Drake University is in Des Moines, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.

How much does Drake University cost?

The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $64,835 a year, and an average net price of $29,127 after grants and scholarships.

Drake University

Des Moines, IA · private, nonprofit · 2,543 undergraduates

Which tennis teams does Drake University field?

Drake University, in Des Moines, IA, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division I as a member of the Summit League and the Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9].

The men's roster is the larger of the two, 8 players against 7, in the school's latest Equity in Athletics filing.

Drake University's men's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 8 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 20% below the NCAA Division I median of 10, and about the same distance from the Summit League median. Drake University lists 1 head coach and 1 assistant for men's tennis, which works out to about 4 players per coach, 16% below the Summit League median of 4.8.

Drake University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 7 players in 2025, down from 9 in 2020. That 2025 roster is 22% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, and about the same distance from the national median. Drake University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 7 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 75%.

Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.

How does Drake University fund its athletes?

Drake University reported 387 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 199 men and 188 women, close to an even split.

Athletically related student aid came to $4,998,364, about $8,479 per male athlete and $17,612 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.

Recruiting spending was $149,484 for men's sports and $67,528 for women's, tilted toward the men's side, or about $751 and $359 per athlete.

What is Drake University like academically?

Drake University is a mid-sized private, nonprofit university offering graduate degrees that admits 64% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.

Admitted students' SAT scores average 1292, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.

The full cost of attendance is around $64,835 a year, well above the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $29,127 after grants and scholarships, in the top quarter nationally, so aid covers roughly 55% of the sticker price on average.

74% of students finish their degree within six years, in the top quarter of colleges nationally and 84% of first-year students return for a second year.

Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $71,901, among the top quarter of colleges.

What can you study at Drake University?

Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 22% of degrees, followed by Education (8%) and Visual & Performing Arts (8%).

The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Marketing (60 degrees)
Psychology, General (48 degrees)
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (47 degrees)
Non-Professional Legal Studies (46 degrees)
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (41 degrees)
Data Analytics (40 degrees)
Computer and Information Sciences, General (34 degrees)
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (34 degrees)
Journalism (32 degrees)
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (31 degrees)

What is Des Moines, IA like to live in?

Drake University sits in Des Moines, a mid-sized city of about 212,000 people in Polk County, Iowa.

Household incomes in Des Moines, a median of about $63,966, sit below the Iowa median and likewise below the national one, 19% lower than the country as a whole.

Home values are in step with the rest of Iowa, around $183,700 and a typical rent of $1,054 a month is 11% over the state figure.

Getting around is quick: the average commute is 20 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.

The population skews young, with a median age of 35 against 39 nationally and 23% under 18.

Frequently asked questions

Does Drake University have a tennis program?: Yes. Drake University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division I, Summit League) and women's tennis (NCAA Division I, Missouri Valley Conference[FB 9]), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
Where is Drake University?: Drake University is in Des Moines, IA, in the Plains region of the United States.
How much does Drake University cost?: The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $64,835 a year, and an average net price of $29,127 after grants and scholarships.