Clark Atlanta University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Atlanta, GA
Population
4,000,000
Website
https://www.cau.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,482
Men / Women
23% / 77%
Black
87%
Hispanic
5%
Mixed
5%
White
1%
Native American
0%
Asian
0%
International
0%
From State
27%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
28%
Business & Economics
24%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Computer Science
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$28,310
Est. Cost of Attendance
$43,676
10-Year ROI
$-1,000
ROI Percentile
3th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
71%
4-Year Graduation Rate
37%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
Transfer-Out Rate
17%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation
244 (45%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
38%
Yield (Unbound)
6%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $10M | #247 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #355 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 24 | #338 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts and Sciences | 311 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $43,973 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $68,943 | 79 | — | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $66,601 | 76 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,939 | 27 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,501 | 49 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,467 | 61 | — | |
| Biology | 27 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $46,164 | 28 | 91% | |
| Criminal Justice | 40 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $48,054 | 33 | 96% | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,616 | 21 | — | |
| History | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,366 | 23 | — | |
| Philosophy | — — | — | — | $42,977 | 19 | — | |
| Political Science | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $41,403 | 16 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 63 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $48,507 | 34 | 95% | |
| Religious Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,900 | 24 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $43,709 | 21 | — | |
| Sociology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,348 | 18 | — | |
| Fashion Design | 23 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $28,479 | 3 | 90% | |
| Fine Arts | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $26,939 | 2 | 96% | |
| Mass Media Arts | 84 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,243 | 15 | 94% | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $30,749 | 3 | — | |
| Theatre Arts | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $30,009 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business Administration | 107 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $55,172 | 92% | ||
| Accounting | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,448 | 54 | — | |
| Business Administration | 99 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $55,077 | 53 | 92% | |
| Economics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $59,096 | 63 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 8 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $46,376 | |||
| Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,057 | 27 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,422 | 28 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Social Work | 13 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,398 | 96% | ||
| Social Work | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,398 | 43 | 96% |