Clark University

www.clarku.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $57,440
    4.89% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $33,865
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    39.5%
    11,452 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,925
    90.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    76.9%
    447 Graduates

    About

    Clark University is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Clark University were Information Technology (139 degrees awarded), Informatics (126 degrees), and Computer Science (88 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,466 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clark University. 54.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (571 degrees), 7.61 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Clark University is $57,440, which is $25,520 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Clark University is $57,440, which is $25,520 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,865.

    In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Clark University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $57,440
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Clark University was $57,440. The cost of tuition at Clark University is $25,520 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $33,865
    2024 Value
    3.35%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Clark University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,865. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Clark University grew by 3.35%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,690
    Room and Board
    $900
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Clark University was of $11,690 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.71% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of books and supplies increased by 12.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    96%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    96% of undergraduate students at Clark University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Clark University received 11,452 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.73% annual growth. Out of those 11,452 applicants, 4,528 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 3,925 students enrolled at Clark University in 2024. 16% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Clark University has an overall enrollment yield of 10.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    39.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    4,528
    Accepted Out of 11,452

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Clark University was 39.5% (4,528 admissions from 11,452 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 41.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 6.73%, while admissions grew by 1.27%.

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    SAT Scores

    16%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    77
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    16% of enrolled first-time students at Clark University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Clark University had a total enrollment of 3,925 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Clark University is 3,559 students and the part-time enrollment is 366. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Clark University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Clark University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.69% Asian, 4.18% Black or African American, 2.96% Two or More Races, and 0.0764% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Clark University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (9.04%), followed by White Male (6.01%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (1.26%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    90.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Clark University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,925 students. The full-time enrollment at Clark University is 3,559 and the part-time enrollment is 366. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Clark University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    86%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Clark University was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Clark University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,650 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      365 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      184 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Clark University is 42% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.69% Asian, 4.18% Black or African American, 2.96% Two or More Races, and 0.0764% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 74 students (1.89%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 140 more women than men received degrees from Clark University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clark University is white (571 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Clark University is Information Technology (139 degrees awarded), followed by Informatics (126 degrees) and Computer Science (88 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Clark University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (45 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (403 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clark University are Software developers (688,069 people), Other managers (212,220 people), Computer occupations, all other (146,807 people), Computer & information systems managers (128,627 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (120,559 people).

    The most specialized majors at Clark University in 2024 are Communication Technologies (45 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (403 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees), History (29 degrees), and Math & Statistics (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clark University are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Clark University are Communication Technologies (45 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (403 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees), History (29 degrees), and Math & Statistics (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clark University are Computer Systems Design (720,564 people), Elementary & secondary schools (323,442 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (253,486 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (141,635 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (119,994 people).

    The most specialized majors at Clark University are Communication Technologies (45 degrees awarded), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (403 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees), History (29 degrees), and Math & Statistics (44 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Clark University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      100 degrees awarded
    2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
      38 degrees awarded
    3. General Political Science & Government
      36 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Clark University was General Psychology with 100 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    663
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    803
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 663 degrees were awarded to men at Clark University, which is 0.826 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (803).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Clark University in Information Technology, which is 1.48 times more than the 56 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Clark University in General Psychology, which is 5.41 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    72%
    100% Completion Time
    76%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 72% of students graduating from Clark University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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    Black or African American Male
    Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Clark University is Male and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

    The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.24% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      571 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      75 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      48 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Clark University is white (571 degrees awarded). There were 7.61 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (75 degrees).

    2.25% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      400 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      374 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      371 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clark University is white female (400 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (374 degrees).

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    Operations

    Clark University has an endowment valued at nearly $487M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 62.6M (12.9%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Clark University had a total salary expenditure of 162M. Clark University employs 66 Associate professors, 65 Professors and 41 Lecturers. Most academics at Clark University are Male Professor (40), Female Associate professor (34), and Male Associate professor (32).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 78 employees, Service, with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

    Endowment

    $487M
    2024 Endowment
    7.9%
    growth from 2023

    Clark University has an endowment valued at about $487M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Clark University grew 7.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $235M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $81.6M
    2024 Salaries
    8.71%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Clark University paid a median of $81.6M in salaries, which represents 50.3% of their overall expenditure ($162M) and a 8.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.44% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $25.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    228
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Clark University paid a total of $25.6M to 228 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 78 employees, Service with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

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