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Clarkson College is a private located in Omaha, Nebraska. Clarkson College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clarkson College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,883 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Nebraska, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clarkson College bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Clarkson College is ranked 1st in Nebraska.
Clarkson College’s median net annual cost of $18,147 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 2 programs at Clarkson College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,147
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 Clarkson College - Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Clarkson College is 2% higher than the state average, and 7% below the average for all special focus four-year: other health professions schools in the country.
At Clarkson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clarkson College graduates within 4.1 years.
Clarkson College 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.
Clarkson College’s economic mobility score of 26.06 is calculated by adjusting the 1.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clarkson College’s EMS of 26.06 ranks in the top 25% 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Clarkson College pays $18,147 a year, $7,459 less than the $25,606 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 $18,147
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clarkson College, 81% 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 $18,147 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,107. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,222
Pell grants
$4,591
State grants
$1,500
Institutional grants
$6,229
Clarkson College offers 5 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Clarkson College offers 6 programs, 5 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
11
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
100%
Clarkson College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 25 applicants, of which 24 were admitted and 22 enrolled. Clarkson College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Clarkson College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
45%
83%
Female
86%
59%
First time
10%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
15%
12%