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Clarkson College

Omaha, Nebraska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·clarksoncollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
-2.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
1,121
peer median 968
Avg net price
$15,928
-$5.5k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
55
55 candidates competed
Admitted
43
78.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
43
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
47%-2.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 30 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
7
23.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing7 · 23.3%
  • No Data23 · 76.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
23

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+37.1%
$49,477 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+77.8%
$95,417 vs $53,672
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+103.4%
$73,376 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+112.3%
$76,592 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+125.9%
$81,508 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.7%
$122,735 vs $53,672
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+149.8%
$134,099 vs $53,672

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
39%
$19,375 debt · $49,477 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$44,314 debt · $122,735 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$27,375 debt · $81,508 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$23,405 debt · $73,376 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$23,750 debt · $76,592 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1984Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 15

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical Doctorate
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Oct 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,568
$30–48k$20,962
$48–75k$20,150
$75–110k$12,637
$110k+$18,462

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$15,928
-$5,517vs peer median $21,446
Federal loans
70.7%
In-state tuition
$15,168
Out-of-state
$15,168

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 270 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $9.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
270
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,405,073 total
Direct Loans
$9.9M
980 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.1M
295 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
312 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$4.6M
303 loan awards
Parent PLUS$545K
26 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.3M
44 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 358 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
358
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
0.5%
2018
1.1%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Clarkson College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

470 total completions
01Health Professions
44394.3%
02Education
224.7%
03Business
51.1%
04Psychology
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,121
12-mo unduplicated
1,339
Undergraduate
742
Graduate
597

Gender split

Men
14%187
Women
86%1,152

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.1%
Two or more
15.7%
Black
8.5%
Hispanic
5.1%
Asian
3.9%
Unknown
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.77
2 offenses · 1,133 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.851 yr ago1.77Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
60

Clarkson College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Clarkson College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectClarkson College
47%1,121$15,928
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
49%73.4%1,067$19,474
Bryan College of Health Sciences
63%67.4%765$25,884
Northwestern Health Sciences University
1,101$29,794
Mercy College of Health Sciences
67%99.7%869$23,417
Herzing University-Minneapolis
36%93.8%748$15,205
Peer group median49%83.6%968$21,446

Frequently asked questions about Clarkson College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Clarkson College.

What is the graduation rate at Clarkson College?

Clarkson College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Clarkson College?

Clarkson College reports a total enrollment of 1,121 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Clarkson College?

The average net price at Clarkson College is $15,928 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Clarkson College?

Clarkson College's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Clarkson College located?

Clarkson College is located in Omaha, Nebraska 68131-2739.

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