Clark University

www.clarku.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,250

2.99% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$30,617

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.74%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

47.1%

7,153 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

3,405

92.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

74.9%

409 Graduates

About

Clark University is a higher education institution located in Worcester County, MA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Clark University were General Psychology (86 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (49 degrees).

In 2020, 1,082 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clark University. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (515 degrees), 8.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Clark University is $48,250, which is $19,687 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Clark University is $48,250, which is $19,687 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,617.

In 2020, 91% of undergraduate students attending Clark University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,250

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Clark University was $48,250. The cost of tuition at Clark University is $19,687 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Clark University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,617

2020 Value

1.52%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Clark University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,617. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Clark University grew by 1.52%.

This chart compares the average net price of Clark University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,325

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Clark University was of $9,325 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 1.69% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Clark University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Clark University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4.6% with respect to 2019, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Clark University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.74%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Clark University was 1.74%, which represents 9 out of the 516 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Clark University received 7,153 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.36% annual decline. Out of those 7,153 applicants, 3,371 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 47.1% acceptance rate.

There were 3,405 students enrolled at Clark University in 2020, and 66% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Clark University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

47.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

3,371

Accepted Out of 7,153

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Clark University was 47.1% (3,371 admissions from 7,153 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 52.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.36%, while admissions declined by −16.4%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Clark University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

66%

Submission Percentage

321

Scores Submitted

66% of enrolled first-time students at Clark University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Clark University has a total enrollment of 3,405 students. The full-time enrollment at Clark University is 3,155 students and the part-time enrollment is 250. This means that 92.7% of students enrolled at Clark University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Clark University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.5% White, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 5.37% Asian, 4.29% Black or African American, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.0294% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0294% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Clark University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.8%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.8%), followed by White Male (9.69%) and Asian Female (1.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Clark University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,405 students. The full-time enrollment at Clark University is 3,155 and the part-time enrollment is 250. This means that 92.7% of students enrolled at Clark University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Clark University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

2020 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 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), Clark University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Clark University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,721
Hispanic or Latino
250
Asian
183

The enrolled student population at Clark University is 50.5% White, 7.34% Hispanic or Latino, 5.37% Asian, 4.29% Black or African American, 2.53% Two or More Races, 0.0294% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0294% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% 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, 125 students (3.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 192 more women than men received degrees from Clark University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clark University is white (515 degrees awarded). There were 8.44 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Clark University is General Psychology (86 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (54 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (49 degrees).

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 Math & Statistics (57 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees), and Social Sciences (216 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (429,003 people), Other managers (372,689 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (272,316 people), Postsecondary teachers (194,876 people), and Chief executives & legislators (166,491 people).

The most specialized majors at Clark University are Math & Statistics (57 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (33 degrees), Social Sciences (216 degrees), History (26 degrees), and Communications (95 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, and Computer hardware engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (597,134 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (449,991 people), Legal services (344,567 people), Computer Systems Design (291,940 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (224,907 people).

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

General Psychology
86 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
54 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
49 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Clark University was General Psychology with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Clark University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

445

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

637

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 445 degrees were awarded to men at Clark University, which is 0.699 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (637).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Clark University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 68 degrees were awarded to men at Clark University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.08 times more than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 69 degrees were awarded to women at Clark University in General Psychology, which is 2.88 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 71% of students graduating from Clark University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate 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 (72.4%).

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, 2.93% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
515 degrees awarded
Asian
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Clark University is white (515 degrees awarded). There were 8.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (61 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
311 degrees awarded
White Male
204 degrees awarded
Asian Female
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clark University is white female (311 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (204 degrees).

Operations

Clark University has an endowment valued at nearly $411M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.47M (0.845%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, Clark University had a total salary expenditure of $124M. Clark University employs 71 Professors, 68 Associate professors, and 37 Assistant professors. Most academics at Clark University are Male Professors (44), Male Associate professors(39), and Female Associate professors (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 82 employees, Service, with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

Endowment

$411M

2020 Endowment

1.66%

decline from 2019

Clark University has an endowment valued at about $411M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Clark University declined 1.66% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $104M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Clark University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.12M - Federal
$104k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Clark University received $3.12M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $104k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$61.2M

2020 Salaries

4.89%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Clark University paid a median of $61.2M in salaries, which represents 49.5% of their overall expenditure ($124M) and a 4.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.35% growth from 2018 and a 1.87% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$21.1M

Instructional Salaries

207

Number of Employees

In 2020, Clark University paid a total of $21.1M to 207 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

82 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Clark University were Professor with 71 employees; Associate professor with 68 employees; and Associate professor with 37 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clark University were Office and Administrative Support with 82 employees; Service with 71 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Clark University was Male Professor with 44 employees, Male Associate professor with 39 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Clark University.