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Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clarion University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,071 10 years after enrolling, 83rd in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clarion University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is ranked 76th in Pennsylvania.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $19,452 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Criminal Justice, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,452
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer science
Rank: #193
Economic score: 2.63
Finance
Rank: #296
Economic score: 4.22
Business Administration
Rank: #556
Economic score: 4.45
Marketing
Rank: #277
Economic score: 4.6
Education
Rank: #340
Economic score: 7.04
Special Education
Rank: #126
Economic score: 8.07
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #393
Economic score: 9.13
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #13
Economic score: 10.93
Biology
Rank: #486
Economic score: 12.48
Psychology
Rank: #702
Economic score: 21.98
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Library Science, Communication disorder sciences, Business Administration, Education, Registered Nursing, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 53% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clarion University of Pennsylvania is 13% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clarion University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.7 years.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 6.45 is calculated by adjusting the 7.75 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clarion University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 6.45 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Clarion University of Pennsylvania pays $19,452 a year, $8,987 less than the $28,439 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,452
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,452 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,166. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,282
Pell grants
$4,378
State grants
$3,280
Institutional grants
$4,016
Clarion University of Pennsylvania offers 12 online bachelor programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Clarion University of Pennsylvania offers 10 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
22
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
33%
Clarion University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 99% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,642 applicants, of which 1,629 were admitted and 522 enrolled. Clarion University of Pennsylvania doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Clarion University of Pennsylvania has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
81%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
64%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%