Clarkson College vs. College of Saint Mary

Clarkson College vs. College of Saint Mary comparison

	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Location	Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,133	857
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	clarksoncollege.edu	csm.edu
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Costs	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Tuition (In State)	$14,880	$22,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$22,450
Room & Board	$7,284	$8,240
Avg Net Price	$14,506	$14,984
Avg Grant Aid	$9,554	$17,799
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	98%

Admission	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	66	144
Admitted	37	93
Acceptance Rate	56.1%	64.6%
Enrolled %	100%	94.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Graduation Rate	56%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,600	$41,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
% Men	14%	7%
% Women	86%	93%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	74%
% Black	5%	7%
% Hispanic	5%	13%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
% In-State	78%	64%
% Out-of-State	19%	34%
Campus	Clarkson College	College of Saint Mary
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than College of Saint Mary based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 857 students)

Clarkson College vs. College of Saint Mary Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Clarkson College or College of Saint Mary?

• College of Saint Mary is 50.9% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($22,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.9% higher at College of Saint Mary than Clarkson College ($22,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than College of Saint Mary ($14,506 vs. $14,984)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 13.1% lower than costs at College of Saint Mary ($7,284 vs. $8,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Mary than Clarkson College (98% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Mary students is 86.3% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($17,799 vs. $9,554)

Clarkson College vs. College of Saint Mary Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman College of Saint Mary students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• College of Saint Mary has a higher acceptance rate (64.6%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Clarkson College vs. College of Saint Mary Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Clarkson College or College of Saint Mary? 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 College of Saint Mary and Clarkson College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than College of Saint Mary (56% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $10,300 more per year than College of Saint Mary graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $41,300)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than College of Saint Mary graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of Saint Mary students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 59%)

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