Quad

Head-to-head

Ohio Northern
Clarkson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Ohio Northern's yield is 10 pts higher than Clarkson's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Clarkson's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 49% at Ohio Northern

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Clarkson grads earn $8.8K more ten years out than Ohio Northern's ($89,696 vs. $80,928)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Clarkson is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.35)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Ohio Northern has 8 pts more first-gen students than Clarkson (24% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Ohio Northern costs about $4.9K less per year on average than Clarkson ($27,545 vs. $32,494, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Ohio Northern admits 74%, Clarkson 77%; Ohio Northern's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Ohio Northern74%
Clarkson77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Ohio NorthernSelective
  • ClarksonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Ohio Northern
1175–1400
Clarkson
1200–1390
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Ohio NorthernGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • ClarksonGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Ohio Northern is a bit larger than Clarkson (2,489 vs. 2,196 undergrads); Clarkson has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Ohio Northern2.5K
Clarkson2.2K
Pell Grant share
Ohio Northern21%
Clarkson22%

Majors and faculty

Mechanical Engineering leads at both; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Ohio Northern13 to 1
Clarkson13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Ohio NorthernMechanical Engineering14%
  • ClarksonMechanical Engineering19%

What each costs

Ohio Northern costs about $4.9K less a year than Clarkson on average; Clarkson's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Ohio Northern$27.5K
Clarkson$32.5K
Aid generosity
Ohio Northern49%
Clarkson59%

What each pays off

Clarkson's former students earn more, a median $89.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Ohio Northern$80.9K
Clarkson$89.7K
Graduation rate
Ohio Northern74%
Clarkson76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Ohio Northern but held steady at Clarkson; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Ohio NorthernGrowing+39%
  • ClarksonSteady−10%
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