Private nonprofit · Potsdam, New York
Clarkson University: cost, debt and earnings by major
26 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $32,137
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 72%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 2,196
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $26,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $18,064 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $19,353 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $24,424 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $30,286 |
| $110,000+ | $37,156 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (14)
- Computer Engineering$107,790
- Computer Science$103,132
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$97,750
- Chemical Engineering$93,614
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$93,152
- Accounting and Related Services$93,132
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$91,066
- Mechanical Engineering$90,286
- Engineering-Related Fields$88,793
- Civil Engineering$82,387
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$77,891
- Biology, General$77,791
- Psychology, General$73,359
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$60,656 (1 yr)
Master's programs (9)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$140,359
- Engineering-Related Fields$130,454
- Engineering, Other$116,741 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$109,601
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$108,604
- Mechanical Engineering$107,611
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$98,831
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$70,324
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,751
First professional programs (1)
Graduate certificate programs (2)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$137,384 (1 yr)
- Business/Commerce, General$75,796 (1 yr)