Clarks Summit University

Clarks Summit, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 395
Graduate Enrollment: 229
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Baptist

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, very small, primarily residential // medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 58.27%

Male/Female: 53% / 47% (2017)

First generation college students: 27.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2015 Median Admit SAT: 1,004


2015 Median Admit ACT: 22


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 52.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 29.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 18.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 80.0%
Black: 6.6%
Hispanic: 5.8%
Asian: 1.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.3%
Non-resident alien: 3.3%
Unknown race: 0.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $35,068
In-State tuition: $27,200
Out-of-State tuition: $27,200

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $6,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,700 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,100 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,700 (2022)

Average Family Income: $60,521 (2017)
Median Family Income: $41,253 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 46.9%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 39.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $18,034 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $191 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $15,849
$30k-48k $12,016
$48k-75k $13,143
$75k-110k $18,949
$110k+ $24,401

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 17%
6-year graduation rate: 55%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $18,034 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 86.5% (2015)
@3 year 89.1% (2017)
@5 year 91.0% (2016)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 66.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,032 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $36,200 (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)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 8
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 8 $22,295 ($1,858)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 7 $37,680 ($3,140)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 4
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Master's Degree Literature. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 1
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 49 $19,000 $201 $28,259 ($2,355) $34,313 ($2,859)
Master's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 28
Doctoral Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. 2
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 4
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 27
Bachelor's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 1
Bachelor's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 22 $24,520 $217 $28,297 ($2,358)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 21
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 2
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 3
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $37,827
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $2,424,273 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,852,004 (2022)