Columbia College vs. Clarkson College

Columbia College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Columbia College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Location	Columbia, MO	Omaha, NE
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	6,046	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccis.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$24,326	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,326	$14,880
Room & Board	$8,670	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$22,824	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$13,725	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	77%

Admission	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	66
Admitted	-	37
Acceptance Rate	Open	56.1%
Enrolled %	Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.59	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (42%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (4%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	39%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,034	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$227	$258

Diversity	Columbia College	Clarkson College
% Men	40%	14%
% Women	60%	86%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	76%
% Black	25%	5%
% Hispanic	8%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Columbia College	Clarkson College
% In-State	56%	78%
% Out-of-State	42%	19%
Campus	Columbia College	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (6,046 students vs. 1,133 students)

Columbia College vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

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

• Columbia College is 63.5% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($24,326.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63.5% higher at Columbia College than Clarkson College ($24,326.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Columbia College ($14,506 vs. $22,824)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 19% lower than costs at Columbia College ($7,284 vs. $8,670)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than Clarkson College (90% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 43.7% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($13,725 vs. $9,554)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.29 point higher average high school GPA (3.59) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)

Columbia College vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Columbia College (56% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $9,800 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $41,800)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $2,966 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($22,034 vs. $25,000)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($227 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 40%)

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