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Clarke University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic
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%
From State 33%
From Region 31%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Health Sciences 22%
Education 20%
Humanities & Social Sciences 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Arts 3%
Computer Science 1%
Physical Sciences & 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 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 89%
Yield (Unbound) 6%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 35 #350
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy 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 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
Clarke University 148 42% / 58% 5% $51,493 99%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,654 70
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $57,549 42
Biology 11 +1 55% / 45% 0% $53,892 31
Athletic Training $54,892 34
Health and Wellness 13 15% / 85% 0% $55,689 37
Nursing 20 0% / 100% 0% $63,675 59 97%
Accounting $63,967 59
Business Administration 27 +4 78% / 22% 19% $55,594 36 100%
Sports Management 16 +4 94% / 6% 12% $41,996 7 100%
Communication 6 67% / 33% 0% $47,656 15
Psychology 15 +3 27% / 73% 0% $45,991 12 96%
Social Work 5 40% / 60% 0% $46,154 12
Elementary Education 22 14% / 86% 0% $47,087 14 100%
General Education 4 +1 25% / 75% 0% $47,846 15
Secondary Education and Teaching 3 67% / 33% 0% $47,087 14 100%
Graphic Design 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,510 8
Studio Art 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $37,323 4