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Clarke University

Dubuque, IAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Clarke admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,394

Admitted

2,438

Yield

6%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.36

SAT middle 50%

900–1160

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–24

1236
Applications +150% since fall 2014 · admit rate 70% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 742 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

742

undergrads · larger than 28% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

29%

below the median

Small cityNAIA · Heart of America Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.24 → 0.68 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (20% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 66% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,352 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

20% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$75.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

66%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$10.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,604 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.3K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $26,725 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $55,488.

52%

$26.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$55,488 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

74%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $55,396 ten years after enrolling, more than at 55% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$55.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.7K

≈ $283/month for 10 years

Retention

67%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 74% → 56% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 17%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 150% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 70% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +150%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 70% → 72%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.24 → 0.68

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 153126 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything