Clark University
Worcester, MA · City · 2,214 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Worcester, MA, 01610-1477 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORH · Worcester
3 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$68,432
Avg net price
$28,714
Room & board
$12,500
Tuition
$58,867
Books & supplies
$900/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$18,188
$30–48k
$13,313
$48–75k
$21,971
$75–110k
$25,062
$110k+
$39,035
Admissions
Admit rate
40%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1370
Reading 658–740
Math 630–720
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 30–33
English 32–35
Math 27–30
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Clark University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
15%
Consumer completion
77%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
78%
Transferred
19%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$49,022
Median earnings (10yr)
$62,381
Median debt
$26,759
Monthly loan payment
$284
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000–$28,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,682
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
8
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
23%
First-generation
16%
Median family income
$77,506
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
13%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$49,022
10 years after entry
$62,381
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Institutional
Endowment
$487M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$12,471/mo
Instructional spend/student
$19,052
Federal loan rate
58%
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