Clarkson College vs. York College

Clarkson College vs. York College comparison

	Clarkson College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Clarkson College	York College
Location	Omaha, NE	York, NE
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,133	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	clarksoncollege.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Clarkson College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$14,880	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,880	$20,450
Room & Board	$7,284	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$14,506	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$9,554	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	100%

Admission	Clarkson College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	66	480
Admitted	37	275
Acceptance Rate	56.1%	57.3%
Enrolled %	100%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.3	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		14/27
SAT Range		800/1125
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	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Clarkson College	York College
Graduation Rate	56%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,600	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	74%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$268

Diversity	Clarkson College	York College
% Men	14%	46%
% Women	86%	54%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	60%
% Black	5%	15%
% Hispanic	5%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Clarkson College	York College
% In-State	78%	26%
% Out-of-State	19%	66%
Campus	Clarkson College	York College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 626 students)

Clarkson College vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Clarkson College or York College?

• York College is 37.4% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($20,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.4% higher at York College than Clarkson College ($20,450.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than York College ($14,506 vs. $17,835)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 23.6% lower than costs at York College ($7,284 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by York College students is 43% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($13,665 vs. $9,554)

Clarkson College vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 100 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at York College (3.02)
• York College has a higher acceptance rate (57.3%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Clarkson College vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Clarkson College or York 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 York College and Clarkson College.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than York College (56% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $13,300 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $38,300)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $26,000)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($258 vs. $268)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former York College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

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