Clarke University

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Acceptance Rate

71.8%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

900–1160

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$39,600

Undergrad Enrollment

782

Applicants

3,087

Yield Rate

9.5%

Student:Faculty

10:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$24,479/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $97,916 over four years.

What grads earn

$73,295/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $83,516 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 12% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.3 years of pay.

78% 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

7.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

49%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.4%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Clarke 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$23,405

$30–48k$22,543

$48–75k$22,645

$75–110k$27,890

Over $110k$24,784

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

54%

Completion · all

54%

Completion · Pell

53%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

75%

Median debt

$26,717

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

3,087

Admitted

2,10468.2%

Enrolled

1999% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

84.8%▲ -9.1pp

Application Volume

2,665 applicants▲ 148%

Clarke University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 148% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Rape	1	—	—	—

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation65% / 35%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball60Basketball29Bowling6Football124Golf8Lacrosse24Soccer70Track & Field57Volleyball21

Women's

Basketball26Bowling6Golf5Soccer62Softball34Track & Field54Volleyball32

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General27 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching22 grads

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse20 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management16 grads

Psychology, General15 grads

Health and Wellness, General13 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General11 grads

Communication, General6 grads

Social Work5 grads

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4 grads

4yr Grad Rate

49%

6yr Grad Rate

54%

Retention Rate

67%

Median Earnings

$55,396