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Clarke University is a private national university located in Dubuque, Iowa. Clarke University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clarke University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,254 10 years after enrolling, 22nd in Iowa, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clarke University bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average. Clarke University is ranked 22nd in Iowa.
Clarke University’s median net annual cost of $24,860 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Clarke University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Education, Computer science - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,860
Average years to graduate
4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 2 graduate programs at Clarke University - Social Work, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clarke University is 0% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Clarke University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clarke University graduates within 4 years.
Clarke University is in the top 25% 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.
Clarke University’s economic mobility score of 10.55 is calculated by adjusting the 5.67 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clarke University’s EMS of 10.55 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Clarke University pays $24,860 a year, $25,780 less than the $50,640 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 $24,860
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clarke University, 100% 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 $24,860 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $12,419. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,599
Pell grants
$4,668
State grants
$5,572
Institutional grants
$20,350
Clarke University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Clarke University offers 2 programs, both 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
5
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
14%
Clarke University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,006 applicants, of which 1,781 were admitted and 183 enrolled. Clarke University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
92%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
59%
59%
In-state
27%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
10%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%