Academy College vs. Clarkson College

Academy College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Academy College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Academy College	Clarkson College
Location	Minneapolis, MN	Omaha, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	105	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	academycollege.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Academy College	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$17,520	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,520	$14,880
Room & Board	$8,539	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$28,968	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$6,873	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	79%	77%

Admission	Academy College	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	66
Admitted	-	37
Acceptance Rate	Open	56.1%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.3
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Academy College	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (20%) Transportation and Materials Moving (18%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Academy College	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	50%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,884	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$288	$258

Diversity	Academy College	Clarkson College
% Men	93%	14%
% Women	7%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	76%
% Black	17%	5%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	14%	8%

Students	Academy College	Clarkson College
% In-State	67%	78%
% Out-of-State	33%	19%
Campus	Academy College	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Academy College based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 105 students)

Academy College vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Academy College or Clarkson College?

• Academy College is 17.7% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($17,520.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 17.7% higher at Academy College than Clarkson College ($17,520.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Academy College ($14,506 vs. $28,968)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 17.2% lower than costs at Academy College ($7,284 vs. $8,539)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Academy College than Clarkson College (79% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson College students is 39% larger than aid received Academy College ($9,554 vs. $6,873)

Which college is harder to get into, Academy College or Clarkson College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Clarkson College or Academy College .

Academy College vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Academy College or Clarkson College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Clarkson College and Academy College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Academy College (56% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $12,200 more per year than Academy College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $39,400)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $2,884 lower median federal student loan debt than Academy College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,884)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Academy College graduates. ($258 vs. $288)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Academy College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 38%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/