Clark University

Common Data Set 2019-20

SAT Composite 25th

1,180

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$62,381
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
77%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,714
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,759
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction310fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Address Information
Main Phone Number (Area Code)315
Main Phone Number:268-6400
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.clarkson.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):315
Admissions Phone Number:268-6480
Admissions Email Address:admissions@clarkson.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.clarkson.edu/apply-now
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents2276123
Hispanic/Latino50161166
Black or African American, non-Hispanic338891
White, non-Hispanic59923562397
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic144
Asian, non-Hispanic28113114
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic31115115
Race and/or ethnicity unknown266870
Total79029823081
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees727
Postbachelor's certificates54
Master's degrees348
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice20
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort209338181Not reported
Did not persist0101
Final cohort209337181Not reported
Completed in less than four years108206121Not reported
Completed in less than five years424321Not reported
Completed in less than six years44311
Total completers154253145Not reported
Six-year graduation rate73.7%75.1%80.1%Not reported
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort173292223Not reported
Did not persist010Not reported
Final cohort173291223Not reported
Completed in less than four years92189149Not reported
Completed in less than five years384429Not reported
Completed in less than six years365Not reported
Total completers133239183Not reported
Six-year graduation rate76.9%82.1%Not reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate90.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science1
Mathematics4
Science4
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT6Not reported
ACTNot reportedNot reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite11801350Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing560660Not reported
SAT math600690Not reported
ACT composite2330Not reported
ACT math2530Not reported
ACT English2129Not reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80012
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80025
SAT Math: 600-69951
SAT Math: 500-59921
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-160014
SAT Composite: 1200-139957
SAT Composite: 1000-119927
SAT Composite: 800-9992
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3629
ACT Composite: 24-2943
ACT Composite: 18-2327
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.70
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied14758Not reported205
Admitted11746Not reported163
Enrolled6420Not reported84
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptNot Required
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of Some
InterviewRequired of All
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.75
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Clarkson has adopted a test-optional policy for the 2021-22 cycle only. Scores will be considered if a student chooses to submit them.
Fall Closing Date: Month07
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day01
Spring Closing Date: Day01
Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.clarkson.edu/student-administrative-services-sas/clarkson-regulations

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%
Percent who live off campus or commute6%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)31%
Percent of males who join fraternities14%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
Drama/theaterX
Jazz bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.clarkson.edu/net-price-calculator
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition5145451454
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees12701270
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies144614461446
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation148023841480
Other expenses834834834

Financial Aid

10 TABLES
Reporting Year
Academic Year2019-2020 estimated
Methodology
Federal methodology (FM)X
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$5,434,783
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$74,863,036
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$878,250
Total Scholarships/Grants$83,328,698
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$17,036,302
Federal Work-Study$629,539
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$356,773
Total Self-Help$18,022,614
Parent Loans$3,688,533
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,028,894
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,090,457
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$18,503,501
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$650,228
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,349,346
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,517,038
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$249,819
Total Self-Help$7,766,857
Parent Loans$3,538,126
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,523,506
Athletic Awards$2,288,811
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.622
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month02
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day01
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):03
Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):01
Financial Aid Notification
If yes, starting date (Month):02
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Financial Aid Reply
Students must reply by (date): Month05
Students must reply by (date): Day01
Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationX
Alumni affiliationX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:__________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Common Data Set 2019-2020

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio13.6
based on ____ students3
and ____ faculty7
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1685
10-19 students1685
20-29 students13191
30-39 students9074
40-49 students4724
50-99 students312
100+ students758
Total190

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported1%
Natural resources and conservation1%Not reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported5%
Communication/journalism1%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported52%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported11%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported7%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported2%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported2%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported13%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported1%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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