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| Metric | Ohio Northern | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 74% | 77% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 79% / 70% | 79% / 75% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 4,640 | 6,661 |
| Admitted | 3,452 | 5,153 |
| Enrolled | 686 | 489 |
| Yield | 20% | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1175–1400 | 1200–1390 |
| ACT middle 50% | 24–29 | 25–32 |
| Sent an SAT | – | – |
| Sent an ACT | – | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Required | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optional |
| Application fee | None | $50 |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Town: Fringe | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | United Methodist | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | Ohio Athletic Conference | Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,489 | 2,196 |
| Beds in college housing | 1,930 | 2,417 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 21% | 22% |
| First-gen | 24% | 15% |
| Men / women | 55% / 45% | 69% / 31% |
| Part-time students | 1% | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 85% | 67% |
| First-years from other states | 13% | 25% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 51 | 58 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 7% | 11% |
| Diversity index | 0.35 | 0.43 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 13 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 79% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $83,694 | $103,472 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 581 | 650 |
| Most popular majors | Mechanical Engineering 14% · Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 12% · Civil Engineering, General 7% | Mechanical Engineering 19% · Civil Engineering, General 10% · Engineering/Industrial Management 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,868 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $16,750 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $73,455 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $63,925 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 62% | 54% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $27,545 | $32,494 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 49% | 59% |
| Net price, students with grants | $25,941 | $32,406 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $54,486 | $79,022 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $54,486 | $79,022 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $37,800 | $57,950 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $37,800 | $57,950 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 97% | 100% |
| Average grant | $27,696 | $46,528 |
| Aid from the college | 96% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) | 32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $42K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $80,928 | $89,696 |
| Graduation rate | 74% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 67% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80% | 74% |
| Pell graduation gap | 13 pts lower | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 76% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | 65% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 84% | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 62% | 64% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 73% | 74% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 20% | 20% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 55% | 62% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $25,247 | $22,856 |
| Website | onu.edu | clarkson.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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