Clark Atlanta University (Atlanta, GA) — Cost, Earnings & Admissions

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $35,1151,853rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $26,4461,261st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $26,4461,124th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $40,9241,237th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $42,7121,483rd highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $28,0971,795th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 47.8%1,249th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 69.2%1,283rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 64.6%495th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: —
Median ACT: 19867th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 3,482629th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 69.1%124th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#17

Applying

EANov 1
RDApr 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $35
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 28 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$41,565	$36,941
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$37,640	$40,068
Social WorkPublic Administration	bachelors	$32,925	—
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences	bachelors	$26,063	$25,405
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$25,194	$23,649
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCommunications	bachelors	$24,351	$24,730
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$21,632	$23,166
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$21,052	$24,421
Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts	bachelors	$19,592	$21,781
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	—	$38,289
Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness	bachelors	—	—
ChemistryPhysical Sciences	bachelors	—	—

Campus facts

A Historically Black College or University (HBCU)source
Religious affiliation: United Methodistsource
Founded in 1865source
Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: Red and Black and Graysource
Mascot: Panthersource
Motto: ""I'll Find a Way or Make One" (Atlanta University); "Culture for Service" (Clark College)"source
Campus size: about 126 acressource
Athletic conference: SIACsource
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Fight song: ""Hail! Roaring Panthers""source
Notable alum: Akonsource
Notable alum: Ralph Abernathysource
Notable alum: James Weldon Johnsonsource
Notable alum: Fletcher Hendersonsource

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,128,445 (M $2,089,318 · W $1,039,127)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.