Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, GA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,376
Graduate Enrollment: 665
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Historically Black College/University
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 58.24%

Male/Female: 24% / 76% (2017)

First generation college students: 32.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.6% (2014)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2012)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 970
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 860 - 1053

2022 Median Admit ACT: 19
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 17 - 20

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 82.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 69.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 59.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 50.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 0.1%
Black: 77.9%
Hispanic: 0.2%
Asian: 0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 21.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $38,413
In-State tuition: $24,012
Out-of-State tuition: $24,012

Estimated books and supplies: $1,900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,222 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,312 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,222 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,312 (2022)

Average Family Income: $41,134 (2017)
Median Family Income: $28,746 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 68.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 89.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $31,709
$30k-48k $32,808
$48k-75k $36,065
$75k-110k $38,330
$110k+ $38,413

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 23%
6-year graduation rate: 42%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 36.2% (2015)
@3 year 45.1% (2017)
@5 year 51.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 22.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 20.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $24,084 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $39,042 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 4
Doctoral Degree Political Science and Government. 1
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 3
Master's Degree Sociology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 23 $27,427 $281 $18,079 ($1,507) $23,202 ($1,934)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 8
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 3 $28,287 ($2,357)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 3
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 111 $28,604 $286 $31,098 ($2,592) $51,161 ($4,263)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 16 $654 $55,217 ($4,601)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 14 $27,000 $286
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 1
Bachelor's Degree History. 3
Master's Degree History. 1
Master's Degree Chemistry. 6
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 4
Master's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 89 $28,500 $286 $18,808 ($1,567) $34,218 ($2,852)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 10
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 9
Master's Degree Computer Science. 4
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 13
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 9
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 13 $66,263 ($5,522)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 4
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 7
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 2
Master's Degree Education, Other. 7
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 2
Doctoral Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 9
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 23 $27,000 $286 $20,017 ($1,668) $32,283 ($2,690)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 5
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Master's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 2
Master's Degree Physics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 54 $27,000 $286 $25,467 ($2,122) $37,458 ($3,122)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 55 $27,000 $286 $27,280 ($2,273) $41,874 ($3,490)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 5
Master's Degree Public Administration. 19 $643 $41,122 ($3,427)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 26 $27,500 $286 $26,211 ($2,184) $52,521 ($4,377)
Master's Degree Social Work. 66 $859 $40,252 ($3,354) $49,251 ($4,104)
Doctoral Degree Social Work. 5
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 11 $27,000 $286 $43,992 ($3,666)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $70,767
Full time faculty: 61%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0

School's endowment start of year: $74,408,547 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $102,435,884 (2022)