MCC vs. Clarkson College

Manhattan Christian College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Manhattan Christian College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCC	Clarkson College
Location	Manhattan, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	132	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccks.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	MCC	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$17,014	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,014	$14,880
Room & Board	$8,976	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$22,675	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$9,622	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	MCC	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	98	66
Admitted	47	37
Acceptance Rate	48%Open	56.1%
Enrolled %	72.3%Open	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/25
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	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	MCC	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (68%) Business (32%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	MCC	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	38%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	MCC	Clarkson College
% Men	52%	14%
% Women	48%	86%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	77%	76%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	6%	5%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	8%

Students	MCC	Clarkson College
% In-State	36%	78%
% Out-of-State	11%	19%
Campus	MCC	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

• Clarkson College is larger than than MCC based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 132 students)

MCC vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCC or Clarkson College?

• Manhattan Christian College is 14.3% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($17,014.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.3% higher at MCC than Clarkson College ($17,014.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than MCC ($14,506 vs. $22,675)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 23.2% lower than costs at Manhattan Christian College ($7,284 vs. $8,976)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Manhattan Christian College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manhattan Christian College students is 0.7% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($9,622 vs. $9,554)

MCC vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 25 points higher than at MCC (1025)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at MCC (22)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at MCC (3.24)
• Clarkson College has a higher acceptance rate (56.1%) than MCC (48%)

MCC vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCC 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 MCC.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Manhattan Christian College (56% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $14,900 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $36,700)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCC students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 65%)

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