Clarkson College vs. St. Augustine's College

Clarkson College vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Clarkson College	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Location	Omaha, NE	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,133	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	clarksoncollege.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$14,880	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$10,968
Room & Board	$7,284	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$14,506	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$9,554	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	94%

Admission	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	66	4,918
Admitted	37	2,894
Acceptance Rate	56.1%	58.8%
Enrolled %	100%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	56%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,600	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$258	$357

Diversity	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
% Men	14%	49%
% Women	86%	51%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	76%	1%
% Black	5%	95%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	78%	67%
% Out-of-State	19%	30%
Campus	Clarkson College	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 1,108 students)

Clarkson College vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Clarkson College or St. Augustine's College?

• Clarkson College is 35.7% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($14,880.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.7% higher at Clarkson College than Saint Augustines College ($14,880.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than St. Augustine's College ($14,506 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 22.8% lower than costs at Saint Augustines College ($7,284 vs. $8,942)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Clarkson College (94% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustines College students is 23.2% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($11,769 vs. $9,554)

Clarkson College vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 309 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 8 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.8 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• St. Augustine's College has a higher acceptance rate (58.8%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Clarkson College vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Clarkson College or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Clarkson College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Saint Augustines College (56% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $23,300 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $28,300)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $9,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $34,620)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($258 vs. $357)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 25%)

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