Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,790
Graduate Enrollment: 1,101
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, medium, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 74.58%

Male/Female: 70% / 30% (2017)

First generation college students: 15.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.7% (2012)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2009)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,289
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1180 - 1380

2022 Median Admit ACT: 29
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 25 - 32

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 79.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 72.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 62.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 52.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 79.2%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 6.5%
Asian: 3.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.7%
Unknown race: 0.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $70,442
In-State tuition: $54,370
Out-of-State tuition: $54,370

Estimated books and supplies: $1,480 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,244 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,368 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,498 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,368 (2022)

Average Family Income: $106,162 (2017)
Median Family Income: $90,321 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 67.3%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $19,602
$30k-48k $26,066
$48k-75k $28,911
$75k-110k $31,663
$110k+ $34,934

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 63%
6-year graduation rate: 76%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,856 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 89.9% (2015)
@3 year 91.8% (2017)
@5 year 93.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 76.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.1% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $68,239 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $78,411 (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 Computer Science. 32 $25,990 $272 $74,758 ($6,230) $104,005 ($8,667)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 6
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 11 $41,482 ($3,457)
Master's Degree Information Science/Studies. 12
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 11
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Master's Degree Chemistry. 1
Doctoral Degree Chemistry. 6
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 13
Master's Degree Physics. 3
Doctoral Degree Physics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 18 $25,813 $274 $60,438 ($5,037)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 4
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 37 $80,883 ($6,740)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 28 $1,764 $115,909 ($9,659) $123,883 ($10,324)
Master's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 17 $1,770 $53,130 ($4,428)
First Professional Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 20 $2,250 $69,564 ($5,797) $75,140 ($6,262)
Master's Degree Bioethics/Medical Ethics. 18
Graduate/Professional Certificate Bioethics/Medical Ethics. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Business/Commerce, General. 24
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 42 $24,757 $257 $65,375 ($5,448) $76,141 ($6,345)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 66 $485 $65,503 ($5,459) $91,227 ($7,602)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 22 $26,006 $265 $81,660 ($6,805)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 23 $27,000 $286 $44,598 ($3,717) $52,566 ($4,381)
Master's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 18
Doctoral Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 6
Master's Degree Engineering Science. 2
Doctoral Degree Engineering Science. 1
Bachelor's Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 25 $27,000 $286 $62,687 ($5,224) $69,695 ($5,808)
Master's Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 5
Doctoral Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 1
Doctoral Degree Materials Engineering 2
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 153 $27,000 $284 $68,399 ($5,700) $80,586 ($6,716)
Master's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 28 $86,962 ($7,247) $89,205 ($7,434)
Doctoral Degree Mechanical Engineering. 4
Master's Degree Engineering, Other. 4
Graduate/Professional Certificate Engineering, Other. 7
Bachelor's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 84 $27,000 $286 $68,850 ($5,738) $77,869 ($6,489)
Master's Degree Engineering-Related Fields. 62 $160 $96,767 ($8,064) $123,559 ($10,297)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 34 $27,000 $278 $37,362 ($3,114) $63,850 ($5,321)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 16 $26,000 $276
Bachelor's Degree Pharmacology and Toxicology. 4
Master's Degree Biotechnology. 2
Doctoral Degree Biotechnology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 13 $53,723 ($4,477)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 3
Doctoral Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 4
Master's Degree Biological and Physical Sciences. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree History. 4
Master's Degree Computer Science. 2
Doctoral Degree Computer Science. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 4
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 21 $333 $57,364 ($4,780)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 1
Master's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 2
Graduate/Professional Certificate Education, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. 45 $27,000 $286 $69,223 ($5,769) $78,376 ($6,531)
Bachelor's Degree Chemical Engineering. 56 $27,000 $286 $65,952 ($5,496) $87,851 ($7,321)
Master's Degree Chemical Engineering. 3
Doctoral Degree Chemical Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering. 61 $27,000 $286 $65,921 ($5,493) $76,578 ($6,382)
Master's Degree Civil Engineering. 8
Doctoral Degree Civil Engineering. 5
Graduate/Professional Certificate Civil Engineering. 14
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 29 $27,000 $286 $77,020 ($6,418) $101,946 ($8,496)
Bachelor's Degree Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. 54 $26,926 $277 $74,429 ($6,202) $86,330 ($7,194)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $102,060
Full time faculty: 95%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $197,482,756 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $240,740,822 (2022)