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Clark Atlanta University is a private national university located in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clark Atlanta University is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,369 10 years after enrolling, 34th in Georgia, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clark Atlanta University bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average.
Clark Atlanta University’s median net annual cost of $35,170 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 Clark Atlanta University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Broadcast & Digital Comms, Biology, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Design & Applied Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$35,170
Average years to graduate
4.6
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Education
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 13.1
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 15.63
Fine & Studio Arts
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 341.56
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 5 graduate programs at Clark Atlanta University - Social Work, Business Administration, Public Administration, Student Counseling, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clark Atlanta University is 3% lower than the state average, and 24% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Clark Atlanta University, Pell Grant recipients represent 68% of the measured graduating class, 33% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clark Atlanta University graduates within 4.7 years.
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.
Clark Atlanta University’s economic mobility score of 6.21 is calculated by adjusting the 11.94 economic score of lower-income students by the 68% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clark Atlanta University’s EMS of 6.21 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 Clark Atlanta University pays $35,170 a year, $3,243 less than the $38,413 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 $35,170
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clark Atlanta University, 86% 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 $35,170 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 93% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,657. This is 39% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,385
Pell grants
$5,485
State grants
$3,281
Institutional grants
$9,842
Clark Atlanta University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 16,718 applicants, of which 9,737 were admitted and 1,123 enrolled. Clark Atlanta University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
76%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
N/A
52%
Black
87%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%