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| Metric | Messiah | Clarkson |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 81%Fall 2025 | 77% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 77% / 80% | 79% / 75% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 83% / 87% / 19%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 37% / 24% / 30%Fall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,472Fall 2025 | 6,661 |
| Admitted | 2,004Fall 2025 | 5,153 |
| Enrolled | 630Fall 2025 | 489 |
| Yield | 31%Fall 2025 | 9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1150–1350Fall 2025 | 1200–1390 |
| ACT middle 50% | 26–31 | 25–32 |
| Sent an SAT | 322 (51%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 30 (5%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 14%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Essay | ImportantFall 2025 | Required |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.79Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 37% (of the 55% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Required for some applicantsFall 2027 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $50 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply dateFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 69%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Town: Remote |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Small | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | R2: high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | Interdenominational | None |
| Athletics | Division III | Division III |
| Conference | Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation | Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,259 | 2,196 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,403 | 2,417 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2025–26 | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 22% |
| First-gen | 18% | 15% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 69% / 31% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 0% |
| Students 25 and older | 2% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 66% | 67% |
| First-years from other states | 33% | 25% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 78 | 58 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 12% | 11% |
| Diversity index | 0.42 | 0.43 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 12 to 1 | 13 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 51%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 47% | 78% |
| Average faculty salary | $82,786 | $103,472 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 530 | 650 |
| Most popular majors | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Business Administration and Management, General 6% | Mechanical Engineering 19% · Civil Engineering, General 10% · Engineering/Industrial Management 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,324 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $16,750 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $40,546 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $63,925 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 70% | 54% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $30,194 | $32,494 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 47% | 59% |
| Net price, students with grants | $29,408 | $32,406 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $56,770 | $79,022 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $56,770 | $79,022 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | Yes | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $40,640 | $57,950 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $40,640 | $57,950 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $26,576 | $46,528 |
| Aid from the college | 100% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 31% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $20K (proxy) | 32% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $42K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | April 1 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 82%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $38,3882025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,064 | $89,696 |
| Graduation rate | 77% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 70%Entered fall 2019 | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 81%Entered fall 2019 | 74% |
| Pell graduation gap | 10 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 | 4 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 67%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 75%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 73%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 70%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 80%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 78%Entered fall 2019 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 77% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 46% | 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 | 88%Entered fall 2024 | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 74% | 64% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 78% | 74% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 18% | 20% |
| Median debt | $25,621 | $26,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 54% | 62% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $24,188 | $22,856 |
| Website | messiah.edu | clarkson.edu |
Sources:Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;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;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;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Messiah University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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