Clarkson College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Clarkson College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Omaha, NE	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,133	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	clarksoncollege.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$14,880	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$27,040
Room & Board	$7,284	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$14,506	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$9,554	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	45%

Admission	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	66	272
Admitted	37	178
Acceptance Rate	56.1%	65.4%
Enrolled %	100%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	-
Typical High School Grades	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)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	56%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,600	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$258	$274

Diversity	Clarkson College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	14%	0%
% Women	86%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	71%
% Black	5%	10%
% Hispanic	5%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	9%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

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

• Clarkson College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 376 students)

Clarkson College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Clarkson College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• McNally Smith College of Music is 81.7% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($27,040.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.7% higher at McNally Smith College of Music than Clarkson College ($27,040.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than McNally Smith College of Music ($14,506 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McNally Smith College of Music are 2.6% lower than costs at Clarkson College ($7,100 vs. $7,284)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarkson College than McNally Smith College of Music (77% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson College students is 35.2% larger than aid received McNally Smith College of Music ($9,554 vs. $7,067)

Clarkson College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• McNally Smith College of Music has a higher acceptance rate (65.4%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Clarkson College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Clarkson College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Clarkson College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than McNally Smith College of Music (56% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $16,700 more per year than McNally Smith College of Music graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $34,900)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $1,550 lower median federal student loan debt than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,550)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($258 vs. $274)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former McNally Smith College of Music students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 56%)

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