Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$30,305 Annual average after aid AvailableClarkson University
● Potsdam, NY
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
74.9% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
77.4% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,196 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 2
Links and location
- Website
- www.clarkson.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Potsdam, NY 13699
- Coordinates
- 44.662716, -74.999359
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $30,305
- Median debt of completers
- $21,714
- Pell Grant share
- 21.6%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 77.4%
- SAT average
- 1,304
- ACT midpoint
- 29
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 74.9%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 84.8%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 2,196
- Undergraduate students
- 2,196
- Pell Grant share
- 21.6%
- Federal loan share
- 61.9%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5202 | 397,375 | $70,695 | $23,426 | Available |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2401 | 537,156 | $46,008 | $16,807 | Available |
| Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5203 | 93,386 | $69,201 | $24,470 | Available |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5107 | 85,933 | $48,941 | $21,448 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1312 | 108,584 | $47,556 | $23,490 | Available |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5109 | 82,712 | $70,065 | $19,969 | Available |
| Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2601 | 105,024 | $54,714 | $23,478 | Available |
| Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4201 | 143,410 | $50,266 | $24,451 | Available |
| Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 2701 | 29,013 | $65,873 | $21,236 | Available |
| History. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5401 | 31,475 | $46,980 | $23,168 | Available |
| Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 0901 | 62,780 | $52,134 | $24,035 | Available |
| Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4005 | 20,997 | $64,217 | $22,619 | Available |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1313 | 42,126 | $53,153 | $24,990 | Available |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1110 | 43,052 | $74,203 | $23,530 | Available |
| Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4510 | 47,642 | $59,747 | $22,787 | Available |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0301 | 22,923 | $54,504 | $22,332 | Available |
| Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1107 | 60,965 | $105,557 | $22,671 | Available |
| Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5201 | 56,566 | $64,614 | $23,984 | Available |
| Physics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4008 | 13,468 | $77,438 | $22,818 | Available |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5207 | 12,495 | $59,060 | $22,617 | Available |
| Economics. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 4506 | 47,798 | $77,707 | $21,740 | Available |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3099 | 31,618 | $54,053 | $23,760 | Available |
| Public Health. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5122 | 41,276 | $67,307 | $26,325 | Available |
| Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5210 | 26,795 | $70,945 | $26,549 | Available |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1108 | 14,278 | $63,435 | $25,180 | Available |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2602 | 14,334 | $57,887 | $21,949 | Available |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 5212 | 12,479 | $79,787 | $24,186 | Available |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 5123 | 28,148 | $70,966 | $25,235 | Available |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | 5213 | 48,731 | $99,663 | $23,026 | Available |
| Social Sciences, General. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 4501 | 17,517 | $48,406 | $22,946 | Available |
| Curriculum and Instruction. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1303 | 19,293 | $62,118 | $28,000 | Available |
| Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1104 | 17,486 | $84,043 | $28,014 | Available |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1410 | 26,474 | $103,406 | $23,781 | Available |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1314 | 5,522 | $55,758 | $24,899 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1419 | 44,778 | $96,021 | $23,569 | Available |
| Applied Mathematics. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2703 | 11,046 | $90,015 | $21,123 | Available |
| Computer Engineering. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 1409 | 17,112 | $108,715 | $23,411 | Available |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3001 | 30,295 | $54,636 | $15,099 | Available |
| Education, Other. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1399 | 5,065 | $64,894 | $24,610 | Available |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 5132 | 5,047 | $93,536 | $24,049 | Available |
| Civil Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1408 | 20,673 | $85,856 | $23,820 | Available |
| Data Analytics. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 3071 | 6,374 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Biotechnology. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 2612 | 4,265 | $77,073 | $21,113 | Available |
| Data Science. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 3070 | 3,082 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Engineering-Related Fields. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1515 | 6,628 | $103,234 | $24,379 | Available |
| Chemical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1407 | 12,258 | $97,845 | $23,171 | Available |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1414 | 2,856 | $79,772 | $23,244 | Available |
| Engineering, Other. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1499 | 3,127 | $102,477 | $23,048 | Available |
| Systems Engineering. Master's Degree | Master's Degree | 1427 | 3,304 | $126,820 | $21,595 | Available |
| Literature. Associate's Degree | Associate's Degree | 2314 | 743 | $46,475 | $25,579 | Available |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. Doctoral Degree | Doctoral Degree | 2610 | 1,096 | $84,888 | $17,829 | Available |
| Materials Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1418 | 3,487 | $88,389 | $23,145 | Available |
| Engineering Science. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1413 | 1,352 | $91,609 | $18,090 | Available |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 1402 | 8,514 | $103,997 | $23,761 | Available |
| Construction Engineering. Graduate/Professional Certificate | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 1433 | 919 | $92,384 | $24,217 | Available |
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$30,305 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
74.9% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
77.4% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
2,196 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$21,714 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
84.8% First-year return AvailableNet price, aid, debt, and repayment
Application info and selectivity
Graduation, retention, earnings
Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156›▱Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
93,386›