Clarkson University Overview

Located in Potsdam, New York, Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Potsdam draws many to the area.

What Is Clarkson University Known For?

• The highest award offered at Clarkson is the doctor's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 96% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Clarkson with a bachelor's degree make about $89,696 a year. That's 120% more than those who graduate from other schools.
• It takes the average Clarkson student 4.2 years to graduate. This is pretty good when compared to the national rate of 4.4 years.

Where Is Clarkson University?

Contact details for Clarkson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699
Phone:	315-268-6400
Website:	www.clarkson.edu

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How Do I Get Into Clarkson?

You can apply to Clarkson online at: https://www.clarkson.edu/apply-now

Admission Requirements for Clarkson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	1
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clarkson?

With an acceptance rate of 78%, Clarkson may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 57% of accepted students are men and 43% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 76%.

Average Test Scores

About 58% of students accepted to Clarkson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 680. Math scores were between 610 and 690.

Clarkson received ACT scores from 12% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 25 and 0. Composite scores were between 25 and 30.

Can I Afford Clarkson University?

The overall average net price of Clarkson is $40,065. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Clarkson, approximately 70% of students took out student loans averaging $9,150 a year. That adds up to $36,600 over four years for those students.

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Clarkson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,905 undergraduate students at Clarkson, with 2,845 being full-time and 60 being part-time.

There are also 1,120 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,845 full-time undergraduates at Clarkson, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarkson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	107
Black or African American	82
Hispanic or Latino	143
White	2,253
International Students	73
Other Races/Ethnicities	187

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Clarkson University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Clarkson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Clarkson University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Mechanical Engineering	155	0	27	3	185
Business Administration & Management	28	3	69	0	100
Engineering-Related Fields	44	0	53	0	97
Civil Engineering	70	0	8	3	81
Electrical Engineering	36	8	25	6	75
Chemical Engineering	52	0	9	5	66
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	48	0	0	0	48
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	43	0	43
General Biology	42	0	0	0	42
Computer Science	30	0	9	2	41
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	17	14	31
Computer Engineering	27	0	0	0	27
General Business/Commerce	0	25	0	0	25
Environmental Engineering	21	0	4	0	25
Entrepreneurial Studies	24	0	0	0	24
Allied Health Professions	0	0	24	0	24
General Psychology	22	0	0	0	22
Accounting	21	0	0	0	21
Chemistry	8	0	2	11	21
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	2	18	0	20
Data Analytics	10	0	9	0	19
Natural Resources Conservation	14	0	5	0	19
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	18	0	18
Mathematics	6	0	6	4	16
Physics	8	0	5	2	15
Data Science	1	0	13	0	14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	13	0	0	0	13
Communication & Media Studies	10	0	0	0	10
Other Engineering	0	1	8	0	9
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	8	0	0	0	8
Applied Mathematics	5	0	0	0	5
Economics	5	0	0	0	5
Graphic Communications	4	0	0	0	4
Other Education	0	4	0	0	4
Teaching English or French	0	0	4	0	4
Construction Engineering	0	4	0	0	4
Public Health	3	0	0	0	3
Political Science & Government	3	0	0	0	3
Biotechnology	0	0	1	1	2
Human Resource Management	0	2	0	0	2
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	2	0	2
Biological & Physical Science	0	0	2	0	2
General Social Sciences	2	0	0	0	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	1	0	1
Engineering Science	0	0	0	1	1
Literature	1	0	0	0	1
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	0	0	0	1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	722	49	382	52	1,205

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By RobinsonRP under License

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