Clark University

Clark University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.762025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,3702023-24 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

312023-24 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

92%

Average undergraduate need met

89%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Clark University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Clark University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Clark University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

76.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

86.2%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$67,2232011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$27,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 165334).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Clark University

Clark University accepts about 40% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL39% acceptance
• Connecticut College · New London, CT39% acceptance
• Carolina University · Winston-Salem, NC40% acceptance
• Florida Institute of Technology-Online · Melbourne, FL40% acceptance
• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon · Bayamon, PR40% acceptance
• Paul Quinn College · Dallas, TX40% acceptance
• The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL40% acceptance
• Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses · Angola, IN40% acceptance
• University of Rochester · Rochester, NY40% acceptance
• Bethany Lutheran College · Mankato, MN39% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Clark University

Clark University reports average merit aid of $24,784 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX$24,703 avg merit aid / yr
• Union College · Schenectady, NY$24,885 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Saint Joseph · West Hartford, CT$24,970 avg merit aid / yr
• Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY$24,975 avg merit aid / yr
• Kenyon College · Gambier, OH$24,471 avg merit aid / yr
• Houston Christian University · Houston, TX$24,325 avg merit aid / yr
• Mount Holyoke College · South Hadley, MA$25,303 avg merit aid / yr
• Baldwin Wallace University · Berea, OH$24,135 avg merit aid / yr
• Scripps College · Claremont, CA$24,048 avg merit aid / yr
• Dominican University · River Forest, IL$23,995 avg merit aid / yr