Quad

Head-to-head

Clarkson
U. Evansville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Clarkson grads earn $35.9K more ten years out than U. Evansville's ($89,696 vs. $53,770)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Evansville costs about $11.4K less per year on average than Clarkson ($21,119 vs. $32,494, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Evansville has 12 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (27% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Clarkson graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Evansville (76% vs. 66%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    U. Evansville's grants cover 65% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at Clarkson

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Clarkson is a bit larger (2,196 vs. 1,539)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Clarkson admits 77%, U. Evansville 78%; U. Evansville's yield is higher, at 11%.

Acceptance rate
Clarkson77%
U. Evansville78%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClarksonSelective
  • U. EvansvilleAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Clarkson
1200–1390
U. EvansvilleTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClarksonGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. EvansvilleGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Clarkson is a bit larger than U. Evansville (2,196 vs. 1,539 undergrads); U. Evansville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clarkson2.2K
U. Evansville1.5K
Pell Grant share
Clarkson22%
U. Evansville24%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at Clarkson, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at U. Evansville.

Students per faculty member
Clarkson13 to 1
U. Evansville10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClarksonMechanical Engineering19%
  • U. EvansvilleSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other10%

What each costs

U. Evansville costs about $11.4K less a year than Clarkson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clarkson$32.5K
U. Evansville$21.1K
Aid generosity
Clarkson59%
U. Evansville65%

What each pays off

Clarkson's former students earn more, a median $89.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clarkson$89.7K
U. Evansville$53.8K
Graduation rate
Clarkson76%
U. Evansville66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Evansville but held steady at Clarkson; U. Evansville got more selective while Clarkson got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClarksonSteady−10%
  • U. EvansvilleGrowing+83%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why