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Clark Atlanta University

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Atlanta, GASee your chances →private nonprofitR2

Acceptance Rate

64.2%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

880–1120

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$26,446

Undergrad Enrollment

3,482

Applicants

27,672

Yield Rate

6.0%

Student:Faculty

16:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$37,702/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $150,808 over four years.

What grads earn

$45,413/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$47,161 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 4% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 3.3 years of pay.

64% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

17.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

19%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.3%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Clark Atlanta University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$37,356
$30–48k$39,270
$48–75k$39,009
$75–110k$39,514
Over $110k$38,680

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

42%

Completion · all

42%

Completion · Pell

41%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

31%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
27,672
Admitted
17,88464.6%
Enrolled
1,0696% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Arson2
Fondling2
Motor Vehicle Theft54
Rape21
Robbery1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation58% / 42%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball30Basketball16Football101Track & Field10

Women's

Basketball17Softball24Tennis10Track & Field44Volleyball17
Research Activity
FY 2024
$13Mtotal R&D expenditure#341 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General99 grads
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other84 grads
Psychology, General63 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies40 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General27 grads
Fashion/Apparel Design23 grads
Political Science and Government, General16 grads
Social Work13 grads
Chemistry, General8 grads
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism8 grads

4yr Grad Rate

23%

6yr Grad Rate

42%

Retention Rate

71%

Median Earnings

$42,712