Clark University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
78.0%
Applications
6,198
Admitted
4,834
Enrolled
691
SAT Composite 25th
1,160
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.
$62,381
10 yrs after enrollment
77%
6-year completion
$28,714
sticker minus grants
$26,759
federal loans only
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General Information
6 TABLESName of College/University:Clarkson University
Street Address Line 1:8 Clarkson Ave
CityPotsdam, New York, 13699
Main Phone Number (Area Code)315
Main Phone Number:268-6400
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.clarkson.edu
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
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:132
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:38
Number of wait-listed students admitted:9
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science1
Mathematics4
Science4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69944
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59937
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4995
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80022
SAT Math: 600-69950
SAT Math: 500-59926
SAT Math: 400-4992
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160016
SAT Composite: 1200-139951
SAT Composite: 1000-119931
SAT Composite: 800-9992
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3628
ACT Composite: 24-2953
ACT Composite: 18-2318
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.011
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9939
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7434
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.80
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
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 as part of the overall application if a student chooses to submit them.
Fall Closing Date: Month7
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Must submit two letters of recommendation, including one from an academic professor or instructor. Applicants must also submit official secondary school transcripts if not earning an associate's degree, and SAT or ACT scores if less than 24 credits at time of application. Student must submit Clarkson's Dean of Students recommendation. Transfer applicants into engineering or other majors requiring calculus should have completed at least one college-level calculus course. International students whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL, Duolingo or IELTS scores.
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.clarkson.edu/student-administrative-services-sas/clarkson-regulations
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Interdisciplinary degree programs that combine Engineering and Business, Business and Liberal
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:As part of the Clarkson Common Experience curriculum, all students must complete the Clarkson
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%
Percent who live off campus or commute13%
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 fraternities13%
Percent of females who join sororities9%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing74%
Percent who live off campus or commute26%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
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
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
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
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Other housing options (specify):X
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.clarkson.edu/net-price-calculator
Minimum19
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$4,909,308
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,684,964
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$73,142,881
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$807,116
Total Scholarships/Grants$80,544,269
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,831,573
Federal Work-Study$670,289
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$333,883
Total Self-Help$14,835,745
Parent Loans$3,079,324
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,360,276
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$1,974,076
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$149,898
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$22,292,124
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$544,095
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,960,193
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,116,422
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$270,971
Total Self-Help$7,387,393
Parent Loans$3,326,568
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,366,932
Athletic Awards$2,170,476
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:66
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
State/district residencyX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12.6
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty7