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Clarke University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Dubuque, IA
Population 100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 782
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 65%
International 11%
Hispanic 9%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Health Sciences 22%
Education 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 8%
Arts 3%
Computer Science & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,910
Est. Cost of Attendance $55,782
10-Year ROI $122,000
ROI Percentile 34th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 39%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 35 #354
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #578

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 940 – 1120
SAT Math Range 470 – 590
SAT RW Range 430 – 570
ACT Range 16 – 24

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Clarke University 148 42% / 58% 5% $71,201
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 11 +1 55% / 45% 0%
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0%
Athletic Training
Health and Wellness 13 15% / 85% 0%
Nursing 20 0% / 100% 0% $97,642
Accounting
Business Administration 27 +4 78% / 22% 19% $62,465
Sports Management 16 +4 94% / 6% 12%
Communication 6 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 15 +3 27% / 73% 0% $51,675
Social Work 5 40% / 60% 0%
Elementary Education 22 14% / 86% 0%
General Education 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 67% / 33% 0%
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%