NDNU vs. Clarkson College

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Clarkson College
Location	Belmont, CA	Omaha, NE
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	201	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$14,880
Room & Board	$15,016	$7,284
Avg Net Price	-	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	77%

Admission	NDNU	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	66
Admitted	-	37
Acceptance Rate		56.1%
Enrolled %		100%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	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	NDNU	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	51%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$260	$258

Diversity	NDNU	Clarkson College
% Men	25%	14%
% Women	75%	86%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	76%
% Black	7%	5%
% Hispanic	39%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	NDNU	Clarkson College
% In-State	83%	78%
% Out-of-State	15%	19%
Campus	NDNU	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Clarkson College?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 144% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 144% higher at NDNU than Clarkson College ($36,306.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 106.2% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($7,284 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Clarkson College than Notre Dame de Namur University (77% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Clarkson College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($9,554 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 140 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.2 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU 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 NDNU.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Notre Dame de Namur University (56% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $7,100 more per year than Clarkson College graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $51,600)
• Clarkson College students graduate with a $222 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,222)
• Clarkson College graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($258 vs. $260)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NDNU students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 64%)

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