Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Clarkson College

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Location	Minneapolis, MN	Omaha, NE
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,359	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dunwoody.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$22,610	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,610	$14,880
Room & Board	$13,840	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$24,172	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$8,635	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	67%	77%

Admission	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	460	66
Admitted	451	37
Acceptance Rate	98%	56.1%
Enrolled %	71.8%	100%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	-	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,000	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$165	$258

Diversity	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
% Men	81%	14%
% Women	19%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	76%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
% In-State	97%	78%
% Out-of-State	3%	19%
Campus	Dunwoody College of Technology	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dunwoody College of Technology is larger than than Clarkson College based on total student enrollment (1,359 students vs. 1,133 students)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Dunwoody College of Technology or Clarkson College?

• Dunwoody College of Technology is 51.9% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($22,610.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.9% higher at Dunwoody College of Technology than Clarkson College ($22,610.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Dunwoody College of Technology ($14,506 vs. $24,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 90% lower than costs at Dunwoody College of Technology ($7,284 vs. $13,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarkson College than Dunwoody College of Technology (77% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson College students is 10.6% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($9,554 vs. $8,635)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.47 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Dunwoody College of Technology 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 Dunwoody College of Technology.

• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $600 more per year than Dunwoody College of Technology graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $51,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($16,000 vs. $25,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($165 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 60%)

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