Clark University

Name: Clark University Common Data Set 2024-25
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2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

39.5%

Applications

11,452

Admitted

4,528

Enrolled

486

SAT Composite

1300-1450

SAT Math

630-720

SAT Reading

658-740

ACT Composite

30-33

§ Federal outcomes

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

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report505 of ~505numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

Email Address:posted for reference on your institution's Web site?

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:| Clark University | Clark University |

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.clarku.edu/offices/diversity-inclusion/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	203	277	6	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	56	47	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	689	920	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	948	1244	6	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	3	2	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	951	1246	6	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	3	1	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	4	7	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	7	8	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	18	29	1	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	25	37	1	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	976	1283	7	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	224	186	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	515	430	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	2	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	739	618	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	14	9	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	145	122	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	13	5	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	172	136	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	911	754	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	1690	1864	6	0	Not reported

All

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	38	127	141
Hispanic/Latino	71	288	307
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	28	121	128
White, non-Hispanic	284	1372	1378
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	27	153	161
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	23	100	100
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	15	51	55
Total	486	2213	2271

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	115	202	265	582
Did not persist	1	0	0	1
Final cohort	114	202	265	581
Completed in less than four years	76	145	183	404
Completed in less than five years	5	18	13	36
Completed in less than six years	4	2	2	8
Total completers	85	165	198	448
Six-year graduation rate	75%	82%	75%	77%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	133	165	317	615
Did not persist	0	0	3	3
Final cohort	133	165	314	612
Completed in less than four years	87	118	234	439
Completed in less than five years	7	9	12	28
Completed in less than six years	1	1	3	5
Total completers	95	128	249	472
Six-year graduation rate	71%	78%	79%	77%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	86%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	5087	6339	26	Not reported	11,452
Admitted	1737	2776	15	Not reported	4,528
Enrolled full-time	203	277	6	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	486

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:730

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:309

Number of wait-listed students admitted:57

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Alumni relation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Geographical residence	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State residency	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	16	77
ACT	5	23

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1300	1370	1450
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	658	700	740
SAT math	630	658	720
ACT composite	30	31	33
ACT math	27	27	30
ACT English	32	33	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80054

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69942

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80036

SAT Math: 600-69953

SAT Math: 500-59911

SAT Math: 400-4990

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160047

SAT Composite: 1200-139949

SAT Composite: 1000-11994

SAT Composite: 800-9990

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3678

ACT Composite: 24-2922

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class42

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75

Percent in top half of high school graduating class95

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class5

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:24

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.038

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

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:3.76

Admission Policies

Priority Date: Month1

Priority Date: Day15

DateX

Yes, other:4

Other Date1

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?Yes

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?No

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

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

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies - E1 - Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. - [ ] Accelerated program - [ ] Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities - [x] X Cross-registration - [ ] Distance learning - [x] X Double major - [ ] Dual enrollment - [ ] X English as a Second Language (ESL) - [ ] Exchange student program (domestic) - [ ] External degree program - [ ] X Honors Program - [ ] X Independent study - [ ] X Internships - [ ] X Liberal arts/career combination - [ ] X Student-designed major - [ ] X Study abroad - [ ] X Teacher certification program - [ ] X Undergraduate Research - [ ] X Weekend college - [ ] Other (specify): - E2 Has been removed from the CDS. - E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: - [ ] X Arts/fine arts - [ ] Computer literacy - [x] X English (including composition) - [x] X Foreign languages - [ ] X History - [ ] Physical Education - [ ] X Humanities - [ ] Intensive writing - [ ] X Mathematics - [ ] X Philosophy - [ ] X Sciences (biological or physical) - [ ] X Social science - [ ] Other (describe): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)64%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)61%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing68%

Percent who live off campus or commute32%

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

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching 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

Coed dormsX

Women's dormsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:4/1/2025

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	158	757	3
Average institutional non-need grant	24784	21395	6416
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Methodology

Both FM and IM4520656

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$49,902,149

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$461,769

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$56,002,424

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,002,927

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,356,049

Federal Work-Study$27,197

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,386,173

Total Self-Help$942,396

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$18,208,458

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,194,637

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,403,095

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,197,766

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,197,766

Total Self-Help$3,643,482

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	486	2198	15
Applied for need-based aid	429	1698	3
Determined to have financial need	326	1380	1
Awarded any aid	326	1380	1
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	326	1380	1
Awarded need-based self-help aid	203	978	0
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	91	261	0
Need fully met	169	477	0
Average percentage of need met	95.0	90.0	82.0
Average financial aid package	49545.00	47431.00	35296.00
Average need-based scholarship or grant	43023.00	41033.00	35296.00
Average need-based self-help award	5169.00	6366.00	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3495.00	4538.00	Not reported

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.480

Financial Aid Forms

CSS ProfileX

Noncustodial PROFILEX

Business/Farm SupplementX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:1

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)15

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal Direct PLUS LoansX

Federal Pell GrantsX

Federal SEOGX

Institutional Aid

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:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	228	101	329
Members of minority groups	71	18	89
Females	100	53	153
Males	128	48	176
Nonresidents	26	1	27
Doctorate or other terminal degree	215	50	265
Master's, but not terminal master's	9	39	48
Bachelor's degree	4	9	13
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students2,229

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	69	27
10-19 students	69	27
20-29 students	190	46
30-39 students	95	25
40-49 students	46	2
50-99 students	9	0
100+ students	9	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	18%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	16%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	7%
History	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100%	0.00%	100%

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