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Clarion University of Pennsylvania

General Information

Name: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Address: 840 Wood St, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone:

  • General information: (814) 393-2000
  • Financial aid office: (814) 393-2315
  • Admissions office: (814) 393-2306

Website: www.clarion.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,616$6,447$6,487
        Out-of-state$11,719$11,418$11,347
Books and supplies$850$850$850
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,010$5,604$5,162
        Other expenses$3,288$2,956$3,035
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,520$7,520$7,800
        Other expenses$3,315$3,184$3,051
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,400$2,400$2,400

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,764$15,857$15,534
        Off-campus$18,301$18,001$18,188
        Off-campus with family$9,866$9,697$9,737
Out-of-state
        On-campus$21,867$20,828$20,394
        Off-campus$23,404$22,972$23,048
        Off-campus with family$14,969$14,668$14,597

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 87%
  • Federal grants: 36%
  • State/local grants: 49%
  • Institutional grants: 14%
  • Student loans: 71%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2694
  • State/local grants:$2500
  • Institutional grants:$2307
  • Student loans:$4762

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,9871,5912,396
Percent admitted72.8%72.5%73.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time45.1%47.3%43.7%
Part-time3.3%2.3%3.9%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 6338
Undergraduate enrollment: 5744
First-time student retention: 75%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 88%
    • Part Time: 12%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 39%
    • Women: 61%

White non-hispanic: 92%
Black non-hispanic: 5%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Labor and Industrial Relations - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Real Estate - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Associate, Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other - Associate
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician - Bachelor
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Bachelor
  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate, Bachelor
    Library Science
  • Library Science/Librarianship - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physical Sciences - Master
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Social Psychology - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Management and Merchandising - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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