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Clark University is a private national university located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Clark University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clark University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,506 10 years after enrolling, 39th in Massachusetts, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clark University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Clark University is ranked 38th in Massachusetts.
Clark University’s median net annual cost of $27,233 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Clark University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Biology, Natural Resource Conservation, Social Sciences, Other - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,233
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer Science
Rank: #213
Economic score: 2.82
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.92
English Language & Lit
Rank: #444
Economic score: 42.33
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 Clark University - Business Administration, Geography/Cartography, Natural Resource Conservation, Social Sciences, Other, Education, Community Org & Advocacy - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 79% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clark University is 6% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Clark University, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clark University graduates within 4.1 years.
Clark University is in the bottom 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.
Clark University’s economic mobility score of 11.9 is calculated by adjusting the 3.4 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clark University’s EMS of 11.9 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Clark University pays $27,233 a year, $32,919 less than the $60,152 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 $27,233
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clark University, 95% 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 $27,233 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 $7,562. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,282
Pell grants
$4,609
State grants
$3,203
Institutional grants
$26,057
Clark University's selective admissions are indicated by their 48% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,151 applicants, of which 3,915 were admitted and 505 enrolled. Clark University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
16%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%