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Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY · Private · Town (remote) · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Potsdam, NY · 2,449 undergraduates · 77% acceptance rate · $89,696 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$31,9551,791st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$57,9501,923rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$57,9501,921st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$76,4511,876th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$89,69674th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$76,97076th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
73.6%327th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
84.7%446th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
77.2%822nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1307186th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,449818th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
20.5%1,698th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 255 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
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 31 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338$76,460
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,316$67,802
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$68,305$70,009
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,492$67,748
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technologybachelors$64,581$63,749
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,493$68,858
Computer Sciencebachelors$64,493$78,074
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$61,888$55,061
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$61,197$60,325
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$57,318$56,157
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$53,775$51,273
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBusinessbachelors$42,682$42,682

Campus facts

Athletics — 12 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $1,965,959 (M $995,248 · W $970,711)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.