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Clarkson University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Potsdam, NY
Population 40,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,449
Men / Women 69% / 31%
White 63%
Hispanic 12%
Asian 4%
International 4%
Black 2%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 60%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Humanities & Social Sciences 7%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,398
Est. Cost of Attendance $79,022
10-Year ROI $248,000
ROI Percentile 92th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $16M #177
Life & Natural Sciences $7M #291
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #398
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 23 #158
Life & Natural Sciences 32 #386
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1,200 – 1,390
ACT Range 25 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Arts & Sciences 129 30% / 70% 5% $62,876
Applied Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Data Science 2 50% / 50% 50%
Mathematics 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $56,302
Physics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0%
Biology 40 +2 8% / 92% 2% $69,786
Biomolecular Science 8 +1 25% / 75% 12%
Chemistry 8 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Health
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 33%
Health Sciences 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication & Media 13 38% / 62% 0% $46,367
History 4 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Liberal Studies 1 100% / 0% 100%
Political Science 4 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 20 +9 10% / 90% 5% $61,431
Social Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts & Sciences 3 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Coulter School of Engineering 431 77% / 23% 2% $92,091
Aerospace Engineering 28 +2 89% / 11% 0% $88,416
Chemical Engineering 41 59% / 41% 0% $88,082
Civil Engineering 54 +7 72% / 28% 6% $77,576
Computer Engineering 13 +2 69% / 31% 0% $102,483
Computer Science 31 +1 81% / 19% 6% $112,797
Electrical Engineering 18 100% / 0% 0% $91,493
Environmental Engineering 22 +1 45% / 55% 5% $67,954
Mechanical Engineering 138 +10 80% / 20% 1% $90,673
Software Engineering 11 91% / 9% 0% $102,483
Engineering and Management 75 79% / 21% 0% $104,059
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Reh School of Business 62 63% / 37% 6% $80,217
Accounting and Finance 15 67% / 33% 7% $84,326
Business Analytics 7 57% / 43% 0%
Entrepreneurship 11 45% / 55% 9% $56,956
Supply Chain Management 29 69% / 31% 7% $86,915