Clarke University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Clarke University vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Dubuque, IA	Elk River, MN
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,025	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#395
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	clarke.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$38,400	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,400	$14,040
Room & Board	$11,000	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$25,692	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$27,219	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,087	-
Admitted	2,104	-
Acceptance Rate	68.2%	Open
Enrolled %	9.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/26
SAT Range	890/1045
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not applicable
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Academics	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (24%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Psychology (9%) Human Services (6%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	60%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,800	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$268	$272

Diversity	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	5%	0%
% Women	10%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	90%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	30%	-
% Out-of-State	60%	-
Campus	Clarke University	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarke University is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (1,025 students vs. 135 students)

Clarke University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Clarke University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Clarke University is 173.5% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($38,400.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 173.5% higher at Clarke University than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($38,400.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than Clarke University ($17,095 vs. $25,692)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 101% lower than costs at Clarke University ($5,472 vs. $11,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Clarke University as Minnesota School of Business Elk River (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarke University students is 310.1% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($27,219 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, Clarke University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or Clarke University .

Clarke University vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Clarke University or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and Clarke University.

• Graduates from Clarke University earn on average $7,500 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($42,800 vs. $35,300)
• Clarke University students graduate with a $325 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,325)
• Clarke University graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($268 vs. $272)
• More Clarke University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 42%)

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