Briar Cliff University vs. Clarkson College

Briar Cliff University vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Location	Sioux City, IA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	927	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	briarcliff.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$33,180	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,180	$14,880
Room & Board	$9,910	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$21,620	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$26,614	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	77%

Admission	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	66
Admitted	-	37
Acceptance Rate	Open	56.1%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.21	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	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	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Health Professions (14%) Education (10%) Biology (8%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	45%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	66%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,500	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$258

Diversity	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
% Men	44%	14%
% Women	56%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	76%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	11%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
% In-State	30%	78%
% Out-of-State	58%	19%
Campus	Briar Cliff University	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Briar Cliff University based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 927 students)

Briar Cliff University vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Briar Cliff University or Clarkson College?

• Briar Cliff University is 123% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($33,180.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 123% higher at Briar Cliff University than Clarkson College ($33,180.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Briar Cliff University ($14,506 vs. $21,620)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 36.1% lower than costs at Briar Cliff University ($7,284 vs. $9,910)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Briar Cliff University than Clarkson College (99% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Briar Cliff University students is 178.6% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($26,614 vs. $9,554)

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

• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Briar Cliff University (3.21)

Briar Cliff University vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Briar Cliff University 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 Briar Cliff University.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Briar Cliff University (56% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Briar Cliff University graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $42,500)
• Briar Cliff University students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($24,500 vs. $25,000)
• Briar Cliff University graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($253 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Briar Cliff University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 66%)

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