Chip and Joanna Gaines' kids have grown up fast, and their two eldest children, Drake and Ella Rose Gaines, are already college age. Joanna, in particular, has been very open about how she feels seeing her two eldest kids leave the nest — and she and Chip have also spoken about the colleges Drake and Ella attend.
First up, Drake. Chip and Joanna's eldest is at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas, where he's studying for a degree in business entrepreneurship. He's also on the school's baseball team, though sadly, an injury meant he wasn't available for the 2024 season.
Joanna has long spoken about how tough it was to see her firstborn move away for college, writing in a 2024 Instagram post that although Drake had already started the year prior, "Saying goodbye doesn't get easier