Clark UniversityClark University
Worcester, MA · Northeast
- Acceptance rate
- 39.5%
- SAT mid-50
- 1288-1460
- Cost after aid
- $28,714
- Graduation rate
- 77%
What Clark University says matters
How Clark University rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.
- Acceptance rate
- 40%
- 4,528 of 11,452
- Yield
- 11%
- 486 enrolled
- SAT mid-50
- 1300-1450
- ACT mid-50
- 30-33
- CDS year
- 2024-25
Acceptance rate by gender
- Men
- 34%1,737 of 5,087
- Women
- 44%2,776 of 6,339
Very important
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Academic GPA
- Recommendations
Important
- Application essay
- Extracurricular activities
- Talent or ability
- Character or personal qualities
Considered
- Class rank
- Standardized test scores
- Interview
The full Common Data Set
Every figure Clark University published for 2024-25, section by section.
First-Time, First-Year Admission120
Entrance Exams
- In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
- No
- AP
- X
- Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
- No
Applications
- Total first-time, first-year men who applied
- 5,087
- Total first-time, first-year women who applied
- 6,339
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
- 26
- Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
- 1,737
- Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
- 2,776
- Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
- 15
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 203
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 277
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
- 0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 6
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year students who applied
- 11,452
- Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
- 4,528
- Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
- 486
Wait List
- Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
- Yes
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 730
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 309
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 57
Admissions Requirements
- Total academic units
- 16
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 2
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 2
Basis for Selection
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Very Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
First-time, first-year Profile
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 0.16
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 0.05
- Submitting SAT Scores
- 77
- Submitting ACT Scores
- 23
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1,300
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1,370
- SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 1,450
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 658
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 700
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
- 740
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 630
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 658
- SAT Math: 75th Percentile
- 720
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 31%
- ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 27%
- ACT Math: 75th Percentile
- 30%
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 32%
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 33%
- ACT English: 75th Percentile
- 35%
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
- 54
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
- 42
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
- 3
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
- 1
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: 700-800
- 36
- SAT Math: 600-699
- 53
- SAT Math: 500-599
- 11
- SAT Math: 400-499
- 0
- SAT Math: 300-399
- 0
- SAT Math: 200-299
- 0
- SAT Math: Total
- 100
- SAT Composite: 1400-1600
- 47
- SAT Composite: 1200-1399
- 49
- SAT Composite: 1000-1199
- 4
- SAT Composite: 800-999
- 0
- SAT Composite: 600-799
- 0
- SAT Composite: 400-599
- 0
- ACT Composite: 30-36
- 78
- ACT Composite: 24-29
- 22
- ACT Composite: 18-23
- 0
- ACT Composite: 12-17
- 0
- ACT Composite: 6-11
- 0
- ACT Composite: Below 6
- 0
- ACT Composite: Total
- 100
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 42%
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 75%
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 95%
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 5.0%
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 2.0%
- Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
- 24%
- Total
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 38%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 21%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 22%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 11%
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 6.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 2.0%
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total
- 100
- Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:
- 3.76
Admission Policies
- Does your institution have an application fee?
- Yes
- Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?
- Yes
- Date
- X
- Yes, other:
- 4
- Other Date
- 1
- Other Date
- 2
- Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
- Yes
- If yes, maximum period of postponement:
- 1 Year
- Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?
- Yes
- Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?
- Yes
- Other early decision plan closing date
- 1/15
- Other early decision plan notification date
- 2/15
- Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
- Yes
Transfer Admission33
Fall Applicants
- Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
- Yes
- Men
- 243
- Women
- 202
- Another Gender
- 3
- Unknown
- 448
- Total
- 43
- Men
- 52
- Women
- 0
- Another Gender
- 95
- Unknown
- 16
- Total
- 17
- Men
- 0
- Women
- 33
Application for Admission
- Fall
- X
- Spring
- X
- Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
- Yes
- High school transcript
- Required of Some
- College transcript(s)
- Required of All
- Essay or personal statement
- Not Required
- Interview
- Not Required
- Standardized test scores
- Not Required
- Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
- Not Required
- If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
- 3.0
- List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:
- D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
- Fall
- 5
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 11
- Winter
- 1
- Fall
- 6
- Winter
- 1
- Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
- - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: X American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Transfer Credit Policies
- Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
- 16
- Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?
- No
Academic Offerings and Policies21
Special Study Options
- Cross-registration
- X
- Double major
- X
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Liberal arts/career combination
- X
- Student-designed major
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Undergraduate Research
- X
- Weekend college
- X
Required Course Work
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Sciences (biological or physical)
- X
- Social science
- X
Student Life39
Percent Participating
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 64%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 95%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 5.0%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 61%
- Percent of men who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of women who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 68%
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 32%
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 100%
Average Age
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 20
Activities Offered
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Marching band
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Musical theater
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Symphony orchestra
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
Housing
- Coed dorms
- X
- Women's dorms
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Special housing for disabled students
- X
Annual Expenses6
Information
- Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
- https://www.clarku.edu/offices/financial-aid/prospective-students/u-s-students/net-price-calculator/
- If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
- X
- Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
- 4/1/2025
Credits per Term
- Minimum
- 22
Tuition Policies
- Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?
- No
- Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?
- No
Financial Aid103
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 158
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 24,784
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 757
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 21,395
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
- 3
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
- 6,416
Methodology
- Both FM and IM
- 4520656
Need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 49902149
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 461769
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 56002424
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 4002927
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2356049
- Federal Work-Study
- 27197
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 6386173
- Total Self-Help
- 942396
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 18208458
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 1194637
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 19403095
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8197766
- State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
- 8197766
- Total Self-Help
- 3643482
Students Awarded Aid
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 486
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 429
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 326
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 326
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 326
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 203
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 91
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 169
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 95%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 49545.00
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 43023.00
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 5169.00
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 3495.00
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 2,198
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 1,698
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1,380
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1,380
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1,380
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 978
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 261
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 477
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 90%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 47431.00
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 41033.00
- L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
- 6366.00
- M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
- 4538.00
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
- 15
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
- 3
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
- 1
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
- 1
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 1
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
- 0
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
- 0
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 0
- I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 82%
- J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
- 35296.00
- K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
- 35296.00
Graduating Cohort
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 480
Source Type Loan
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 254
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 253
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 4
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 49
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 53
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 53
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 1
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 10
- A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 37343
- B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
- 24745
- C. Institutional loan programs.
- 0
- D. State loan programs.
- 4750
- E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
- 33968
Aid to Nonresidents
- Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
- X
- If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:
- 113
- Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 31,085
- Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
- 3,503,433
Financial Aid Forms
- FAFSA
- X
- Institution's own financial aid form
- X
- CSS PROFILE
- X
- State aid form
- X
- Noncustodial PROFILE
- X
- Business/Farm Supplement
- X
Financial Aid Deadlines
- Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
- X
- Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
- 1
- No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
- 15
Financial Aid Reply
- Students must reply by (date):
- 5
- or within____weeks of notification.
- 1
Aid Available
- Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- X
- Federal Direct PLUS Loans
- X
- State Loans
- X
- College/university loans from institutional funds
- X
- Federal Pell Grants
- X
- Federal SEOG
- X
- State scholarships/grants
- X
- Private scholarships
- X
Institutional Aid
- Academics
- X
- Leadership
- X
- State/district residency
- X
- If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:
- CDS-H Page 26 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred24
Diploma/Certificates
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Associate
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 0
Bachelors
- Natural resources and conservation
- 2
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 2
- Communication/journalism
- 0
- Communication technologies
- 7
- Computer and information sciences
- 2
- Personal and culinary services
- 0
- Education
- 2
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 3
- English
- 5
- Biological/life sciences
- 8
- Mathematics and statistics
- 2
- Military science and military technologies
- 28
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 8
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 1
- Physical sciences
- 2
- Psychology
- 18
- Public administration and social services
- 0
- Social sciences
- 16
- Visual and performing arts
- 10
- Business/marketing
- 7
- History
- 4
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100%
Enrollment And Persistence134
Institutional Enrollment
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
- 203
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 56
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 689
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 6
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
- 951
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 6
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 6
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
- 277
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
- 47
- Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown
- 920
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender
- 1,246
- Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- Total degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 1
- Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 1
- Total undergraduate students: another gender
- 6
- Total undergraduate students: unknown
- 7
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 0
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
- 0
- All other degree-seeking: unknown
- 2,266
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
- 1,665
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
- 3,931
- All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
- 0
- Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown
- 0
- Total Graduate Students: unknown
- 0
- Total All Students: unknown
- 6
All
- Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
- 0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
- Nonresidents
- 38
- Hispanic/Latino
- 71
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 28
- White, non-Hispanic
- 284
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 27
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 23
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 15
- TOTAL
- 486
- Nonresidents
- 127
- Hispanic/Latino
- 288
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 121
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,372
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 153
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 100
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 51
- TOTAL
- 2,213
- Nonresidents
- 141
- Hispanic/Latino
- 307
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 128
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1,378
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 161
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 1
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 100
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 55
- TOTAL
- 2,271
Persistence
- Certificate/diploma
- 5
- Bachelor's degrees
- 492
- Master's degrees
- 876
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 21
Graduation Rates
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 115
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 202
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 265
- Total
- 582
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 1
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 114
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 202
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 265
- Total
- 581
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 76
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 145
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 183
- Total
- 404
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 5
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 18
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 13
- Total
- 36
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 4
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 2
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 2
- Total
- 8
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 85
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 165
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 198
- Total
- 448
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 75
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 82
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 75
- Total
- 77
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 133
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 165
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 317
- Total
- 615
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 3
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 133
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 165
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 314
- Total
- 612
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 87
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 118
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 234
- Total
- 439
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 9
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 12
- Total
- 28
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 3
- Total
- 5
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 95
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 128
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 249
- Total
- 472
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 71
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 78
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 79
- Total
- 77
- 2021 Cohort
- 0
- 2020 Cohort
- 0
- 2021 Cohort
- 150
Instructional Faculty And Class Size45
Instructional Faculty
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 228
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 71
- C. Total number who are women
- 100
- D. Total number who are men
- 128
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 26
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 215
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 9
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 4
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 101
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 18
- C. Total number who are women
- 53
- D. Total number who are men
- 48
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 1
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 50%
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 39
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 9
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 329
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 89
- C. Total number who are women
- 153
- D. Total number who are men
- 176
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 27
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 265
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 48
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 13
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
Student to Faculty Ratio
- Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
- 8.5
- based on ____ students
- 2,229
Undergraduate Class Size
- 2-9
- 69
- 10-19
- 69
- 20-29
- 190
- 30-39
- 95
- 40-49
- 46
- 50-99
- 9
- 100+
- 9
- Total
- 0
- 2-9
- 27
- 10-19
- 27
- 20-29
- 46
- 30-39
- 25
- 40-49
- 2
- 50-99
- 0
- 100+
- 0
- Total
- 0
About Clark University
Clark University is a very small private university in Worcester, MA, in a city setting.
What Clark University looks for
With an acceptance rate around 40%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.
Frequently asked
What SAT score do I need for Clark University?
Clark University's middle 50% SAT range is 1288 to 1460. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Clark University?
Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Clark University?
Clark University admits roughly 40% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Clark University actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $28,714 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Clark University a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Clark University as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.
