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Clark College is a public located in Vancouver, Washington. Clark College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Clark College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,759 10 years after enrolling, 27th in Washington, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clark College bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average.
Clark College’s median net annual cost of $7,918 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Clark College sorted by number of graduates - Dental Support Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$7,918
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clark College is 12% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Clark College, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clark College graduates within 4.2 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 College’s economic mobility score of 11.36 is calculated by adjusting the 3.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clark College’s EMS of 11.36 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Clark College pays $7,918 a year, $-3,091 less than the $4,827 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 $7,918
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clark College, 41% 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 $7,918 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 10% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,630. This is 44% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,616
Pell grants
$3,799
State grants
$3,038
Institutional grants
$1,287
Full time
38%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
28%
59%
In-state
94%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
13%
12%