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Clarkson University is a private national university located in Potsdam, New York. Clarkson University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Clarkson University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $81,358 10 years after enrolling, 7th in New York, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Clarkson University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Clarkson University is ranked 23rd in New York.
Clarkson University’s median net annual cost of $29,522 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 Clarkson University sorted by number of graduates - Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Fields, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Electrical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,522
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #80
Economic score: 1.68
Computer Science
Rank: #130
Economic score: 1.7
Computer Engineering
Rank: #109
Economic score: 1.86
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.37
Business Administration
Rank: #175
Economic score: 2.39
Aerospace Engineering
Rank: #46
Economic score: 2.46
Environmental Engineering
Rank: #29
Economic score: 3.26
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #23
Economic score: 4.32
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: 15.37
Psychology
Rank: #804
Economic score: 164.72
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 Clarkson University - Engineering Fields, Business Administration, Health Administrative Services, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education, Mechanical Engineering - 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 Clarkson University is 12% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Clarkson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Clarkson University graduates within 4.1 years.
Clarkson University 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 University’s economic mobility score of 21.3 is calculated by adjusting the 0.96 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. Clarkson University’s EMS of 21.3 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Clarkson University pays $29,522 a year, $42,748 less than the $72,270 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 $29,522
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Clarkson 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 $29,522 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,117. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,323
Pell grants
$4,558
State grants
$2,501
Institutional grants
$37,283
Clarkson University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,011 applicants, of which 5,229 were admitted and 740 enrolled. Clarkson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
30%
59%
First time
83%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%