Clarion University of Pennsylvania Trade Programs

Located in Clarion, Pennsylvania, Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. Clarion is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Rankings

Clarion University landed the #113 spot in our 2023 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 1,440 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. Out of the 72 colleges in Pennsylvania, it is ranked at #11.

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Clarion University has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#4	Best Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#98	Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Clarion University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#5	Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Online Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#24	Best Value Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#35	Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#76	Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Clarion University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#2	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	College Factual
#3	Best Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#32	Highest Paid Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Graduates	College Factual
#39	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#59	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor
#81	Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools	College Factual

Where Is Clarion University of Pennsylvania?

Contact details for Clarion University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	840 Wood Street, Clarion, PA 16214
Phone:	814-393-2000
Website:	www.clarion.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clarionu
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clarionu

Can I Afford Clarion University?

For the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time Clarion University students paid $322 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $482 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,716	$11,574
Fees	$3,457	$4,478
Books and Supplies	$1,240	$1,240
On Campus Room and Board	$12,930	$12,930
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,400	$3,400

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Clarion University, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $8,557 a year. That adds up to $34,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clarion University is 6.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,587 undergraduate students at Clarion University, with 2,889 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

There are also 878 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,889 full-time undergraduates at Clarion University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clarion University of Pennsylvania students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	27
Black or African American	248
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	2,418
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. At this time, 21 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 8 countries are represented at Clarion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Canada, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

In 2019-2020, 3,586 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clarion University has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Pennsylvania for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Clarion University

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was $11,199 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $16,078. The following table shows how Clarion University is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	#1	#1
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	#13	#7
Mental & Social Health Services	#16	#13
Industrial Technology	#31	#10
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	#31	#13
Industrial Production Technology	#37	#13
Health Sciences & Services	#43	#13
Allied Health Professions	#52	#16

Online Growth Rankings of Clarion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarion University of Pennsylvania was -0.1%. This is the #1,625 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarion University regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Clarion University majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	78%
Allied Health Professions	28%
Engineering Technologies	14%
Industrial Production Technology	14%
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	32%
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	78%
Other Industrial Production Technologies	33%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Clarion University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Clarion University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	#7
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	#17
Other Industrial Production Technologies	#21
Industrial Technology	#32
Industrial Production Technology	#66
Mental & Social Health Services	#82
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	#96
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	#118
Health Sciences & Services	#164
Allied Health Professions	#195
Engineering Technologies	#310

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Clarion University of Pennsylvania Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	0	58	0	58
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	34	34
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	0	30	30
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	24	0	0	24
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0	6	6
Industrial Technology	0	0	4	4
Other Industrial Production Technologies	0	3	0	3
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0	3	3
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	0	2	2
TOTAL	24	61	79	164

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

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