Clark University

Worcester, MA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,290
Graduate Enrollment: 1,048
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 48.03%

Male/Female: 34% / 66% (2017)

First generation college students: 16.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.3% (2016)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,316
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1218 - 1403

2022 Median Admit ACT: 29
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 27 - 30

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 89.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 86.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 82.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 77.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 60.8%
Black: 4.8%
Hispanic: 9.4%
Asian: 6.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.4%
Non-resident alien: 7.4%
Unknown race: 7.6%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $59,182
In-State tuition: $50,302
Out-of-State tuition: $50,302

Estimated books and supplies: $800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,150 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $950 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,150 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $950 (2022)

Average Family Income: $96,715 (2017)
Median Family Income: $77,506 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 58.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,759 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $284 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,724
$30k-48k $20,652
$48k-75k $20,828
$75k-110k $25,800
$110k+ $36,443

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 75%
6-year graduation rate: 79%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.1% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,759 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $24,379 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 83.6% (2015)
@3 year 84.1% (2017)
@5 year 90.9% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 69.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 71.9% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,538 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,459 (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 International/Global Studies. 9
Doctoral Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 9
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 6
Master's Degree Chemistry. 1
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 16
Master's Degree Physics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 103 $26,000 $276 $30,377 ($2,531) $49,294 ($4,108)
Master's Degree Psychology, General. 10
Doctoral Degree Psychology, General. 5
Master's Degree Community Organization and Advocacy. 39 $36,991 ($3,083) $57,168 ($4,764)
Master's Degree Public Administration. 18 $51,923 ($4,327)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 56 $27,000 $286 $40,550 ($3,379) $81,309 ($6,776)
Master's Degree Economics. 9
Doctoral Degree Economics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 22 $26,500 $276
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 37 $53,391 ($4,449) $82,187 ($6,849)
Doctoral Degree Geography and Cartography. 3
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 66 $26,000 $274 $33,425 ($2,785) $51,039 ($4,253)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 22 $23,569 $253 $34,024 ($2,835) $47,963 ($3,997)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 23 $25,500 $265 $49,213 ($4,101)
Master's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 29 $39,857 ($3,321) $46,324 ($3,860)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 4
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 7
Master's Degree Applied Mathematics. 43
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 22 $26,000 $269 $29,320 ($2,443) $45,811 ($3,818)
Master's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 13 $60,118 ($5,010)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 7 $43,526 ($3,627)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 22 $46,422 ($3,869)
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 20
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 28 $87,068 ($7,256)
Master's Degree Education, General. 25 $50,084 ($4,174) $54,371 ($4,531)
Bachelor's Degree Education, Other. 6
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 15
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 18 $26,619 $277 $23,184 ($1,932) $32,852 ($2,738)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 52 $26,084 $276 $28,859 ($2,405) $57,000 ($4,750)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 9
Doctoral Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 20 $26,853 $281
Master's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 20
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 20 $26,870 $285 $26,802 ($2,234) $29,073 ($2,423)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 5
Bachelor's Degree Visual and Performing Arts, Other. 7
Master's Degree Public Health. 15
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 56 $26,000 $268
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 69 $370 $63,147 ($5,262) $86,587 ($7,216)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 28
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 11
Bachelor's Degree History. 22 $27,000 $286
Master's Degree History. 2
Doctoral Degree History. 3
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 4


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $102,510
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $410,636,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $506,185,000 (2022)