Clarkson University

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Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1200–1390

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$57,950

Undergrad Enrollment

2,449

Applicants

7,347

Yield Rate

10.7%

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$30,305/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $121,220 over four years.

What grads earn

$91,066/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $84,382 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 8% above average).

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

91% 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

5.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

53%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

3.0%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Clarkson 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$21,335

$30–48k$19,934

$48–75k$23,321

$75–110k$30,990

Over $110k$35,757

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

76%

Completion · all

77%

Completion · Pell

73%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

86%

Median debt

$26,000

Classification

R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

7,347

Admitted

5,66977.2%

Enrolled

60811% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

78.4%▼ +3.8pp

Application Volume

6,594 applicants▼ 1%

Clarkson University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	—	—	1	—

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation59% / 41%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball16Golf12Ice Hockey26Lacrosse49Skiing14Soccer31Swimming22Track & Field19

Women's

Basketball12Ice Hockey29Lacrosse31Skiing8Soccer23Softball18Swimming15Track & Field9Volleyball15

Research Activity

FY 2024

$26Mtotal R&D expenditure#289 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Mechanical Engineering138 grads

Engineering/Industrial Management75 grads

Civil Engineering, General54 grads

Chemical Engineering41 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General40 grads

Computer Science31 grads

Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management29 grads

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering28 grads

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering22 grads

Psychology, General20 grads

4yr Grad Rate

63%

6yr Grad Rate

76%

Retention Rate

85%

Median Earnings

$89,696