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Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Potsdam, New York. Potsdam is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

Where Is Clarkson University?

Contact details for Clarkson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY 13699
Phone:	315-268-6400
Website:	www.clarkson.edu

Can I Afford Clarkson?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Clarkson paid $1,832 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,960	$54,960
Fees	$1,298	$1,298
Books and Supplies	$1,560	$1,560
On Campus Room and Board	$16,744	$16,744
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,496	$2,496

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clarkson, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $9,117 a year. That adds up to $36,468 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clarkson is 0.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Clarkson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,852 undergraduate students at Clarkson, with 2,796 being full-time and 56 being part-time.

There are also 1,101 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,796 full-time undergraduates at Clarkson, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	100
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	178
White	2,200
International Students	91
Other Races/Ethnicities	137

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Clarkson University. At this time, 27 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 58 countries are represented at Clarkson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Canada, and India.

Online Learning at Clarkson University

In 2020-2021, 859 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Online Growth Rankings of Clarkson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clarkson University was 16.9%. This is the #1,012 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clarkson regardless of major.

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%.

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 RobinsonRP under License

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