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Clark University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Worcester, MA
Population 1,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,336
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 43%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 8%
Black 7%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 33%
From Region 28%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 50%
Arts 16%
Business & Economics 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Computer Science 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Education 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $58,867
Est. Cost of Attendance $68,432
10-Year ROI $116,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 15%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 40%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $4M #186
Life & Natural Sciences $8M #261
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #447
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 15 #413
Life & Natural Sciences 6 #503

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1310 – 1420
SAT Math Range 630 – 720
SAT RW Range 658 – 740
ACT Range 30 – 33

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
College of Arts and Sciences 433 35% / 65% 5% $57,599 95%
Computer Science 13 69% / 31% 15% $113,488 98 95%
Mathematics and Computer Science 5 +4 40% / 60% 0% $82,031 82
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 0% $68,996 62
Financial Mathematics 4 50% / 50% 0% $88,404 88
Mathematics 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $76,257 75
Physics 7 +1 100% / 0% 0% $77,520 77
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 11 9% / 91% 9% $67,515 59
Biology 32 +1 25% / 75% 3% $64,992 53 94%
Biotechnology 1 0% / 100% 0% $68,400 61
Environmental Science 12 +1 83% / 17% 0% $55,687 26 94%
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $55,143 25
Comparative Literature 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,749 24
English 21 +3 29% / 71% 0% $41,952 4 96%
Foreign Languages 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $59,344 37
French +5 $59,398 37
Geography and Environmental Studies 22 +2 55% / 45% 5% $58,960 36
History 25 48% / 52% 0% $52,847 19 96%
International Studies 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $54,478 23
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $56,096 27
Philosophy 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,762 18
Political Science 31 +5 48% / 52% 0% $60,708 41 96%
Psychology 94 +6 17% / 83% 9% $56,449 28 96%
Public Administration 1 0% / 100% 100% $67,812 60 95%
Social Sciences 12 +1 25% / 75% 17% $63,593 49 87%
Sociology 13 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,998 27 96%
Spanish 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $59,436 37 95%
Women's Studies 6 +2 0% / 100% 0% $55,471 26
Education 10 +2 10% / 90% 10% $55,744 26
Animation 37 +1 89% / 11% 0% $49,913 13
Art History 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $38,067 3 95%
Film Studies 7 43% / 57% 14% $38,772 3
Music 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $38,842 3
Studio Art 8 +7 38% / 62% 0% $38,067 3 95%
Theater 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $35,903 2
Visual and Performing Arts 13 8% / 92% 15% $38,803 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Management 59 58% / 42% 22% $82,920 98%
Business Administration 22 +3 68% / 32% 9% $82,549 83 100%
Economics 23 +3 57% / 43% 35% $85,062 85 96%
Human Resources Development $81,787 82
Marketing 14 +2 43% / 57% 21% $79,987 80