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Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Town · 2,196 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Potsdam, NY, 13699 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
BTV · Burlington VT
92 mi away
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Admission Rate
77%
Cost of Attendance
$79,022
per academic year
Graduation Rate
74%
Median Earnings
$89,696
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$26,000
at graduation
Enrollment
2,196
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$59,398
Out-of-state tuition
$59,398
Room & board
$18,252
Avg net price
$30,305
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$21,335
$30–48k
$19,934
$48–75k
$23,321
$75–110k
$30,990
$110k+
$35,757
Admissions
Admit rate
77%
SAT average
1304
590690 range
ACT midpoint
29
2532 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
74%
1st-yr retention
85%
Consumer completion
76%
Median earnings (6yr)
$76,970
Median earnings (10yr)
$89,696
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Student Body
Men 69%Women 31%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
22%
First-generation
15%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
13%
Black
3%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$76,970
10 years after entry
$89,696
Mechanical Engineering155
Civil Engineering70
Chemical Engineering52
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering48
Engineering-Related Fields44
Biology, General42
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering36
Computer Science30
Business Administration, Management and Operations28
Computer Engineering27
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations24
Psychology, General22
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering21
Accounting and Related Services21
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology13
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$11,357/mo
Instructional spend/student
$16,750
Federal loan rate
62%