Tabor vs. Clarkson College

Tabor College vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Tabor College	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Tabor	Clarkson College
Location	Hillsboro, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	637	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Brethren Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tabor.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Tabor	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$35,050	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,050	$14,880
Room & Board	$9,300	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$21,080	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$27,113	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	77%

Admission	Tabor	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,512	66
Admitted	797	37
Acceptance Rate	52.7%	56.1%
Enrolled %	18.9%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.23	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	830/1100
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Tabor	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Education (14%) Business (12%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Tabor	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	52%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,900	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$237	$258

Diversity	Tabor	Clarkson College
% Men	58%	14%
% Women	42%	86%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	76%
% Black	10%	5%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Tabor	Clarkson College
% In-State	45%	78%
% Out-of-State	52%	19%
Campus	Tabor	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Tabor based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 637 students)

Tabor vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Tabor or Clarkson College?

• Tabor College is 135.6% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($35,050.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.6% higher at Tabor than Clarkson College ($35,050.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Tabor ($14,506 vs. $21,080)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 27.7% lower than costs at Tabor College ($7,284 vs. $9,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Tabor College than Clarkson College (100% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Tabor College students is 183.8% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($27,113 vs. $9,554)

Tabor vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 43 points higher than at Tabor (1007)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Tabor (22)
• Accepted freshman Clarkson College students have a 0.07 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Tabor (3.23)
• Clarkson College has a higher acceptance rate (56.1%) than Tabor (52.7%)

Tabor vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Tabor 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 Tabor.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Tabor College (56% vs. 52%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $6,700 more per year than Tabor graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $44,900)
• Tabor College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $25,000)
• Tabor graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($237 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Tabor 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/