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Clark University

General Information

Name: Clark University
Address: 950 Main St, Worcester, MA 01610-1477
Phone:

  • General information: (508) 793-7711
  • Financial aid office: (508) 793-7478
  • Admissions office: (508) 793-7431

Website: www.clarku.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$31,465$29,565$28,265
Books and supplies$800$800$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,900$5,600$5,400
        Other expenses$950$850$850
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,900$5,600$5,400
        Other expenses$1,050$950$950
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,050$950$950

Total expenses   
On-campus$39,115$36,815$35,315
Off-campus$39,215$36,915$35,415
Off-campus with family$33,315$31,315$30,015

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 80%
  • Federal grants: 20%
  • State/local grants: 17%
  • Institutional grants: 77%
  • Student loans: 61%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4250
  • State/local grants:$1886
  • Institutional grants:$14611
  • Student loans:$4480

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,7262,0682,658
Percent admitted59.8%51.9%65.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time19.9%20.3%19.7%
Part-time0.1%0.4%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3118
Undergraduate enrollment: 2255
First-time student retention: 86%
Overall graduation rate: 70%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 93%
    • Part Time: 7%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 64%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 4%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 27%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Women's Studies - Doctor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Finance, General - Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
  • Information Technology - Master
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Comparative Literature - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physical Sciences - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Master
  • Public Administration - Master
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geography, Other - Master
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Film/Cinema Studies - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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