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Clarkson University

General Information

Name: Clarkson University
Address: , Potsdam, NY 13699-5557
Phone:

  • General information: (315) 268-6400
  • Financial aid office: (315) 268-6479
  • Admissions office: (315) 268-6479

Website: www.clarkson.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$27,090$25,585$24,500
Books and supplies$1,100$1,000$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,648$9,345$9,068
        Other expenses$1,962$1,970$1,940

Total expenses   
On-campus$39,800$37,900$36,408

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 90%
  • Federal grants: 24%
  • State/local grants: 51%
  • Institutional grants: 90%
  • Student loans: 73%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3553
  • State/local grants:$2315
  • Institutional grants:$11575
  • Student loans:$6350

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,5021,758744
Percent admitted84.1%86.0%79.6%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time30.8%31.0%30.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3045
Undergraduate enrollment: 2648
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 71%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 75%
    • Women: 25%

White non-hispanic: 91%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Molecular Biology - Bachelor
  • Toxicology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry - Bachelor
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Technology - Master
    Engineering
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Science - Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Physical Therapy/Therapist - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor, Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Master
    Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor


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