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Clarkson College

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE · 622 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedclarksoncollege.edu
47.8/100

Trajecta score

-0.2 since '20

Ranked #712 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

49.7 · #575

2020

46.8 · #1517

2021

55.3 · #623

2022

54.1 · #743

2023

49.5 · #1273

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

23/ 100

Career Outcomes

74/ 100

Student Success

39/ 100

Affordability

61/ 100

Academic Investment

47/ 100

Access & Equity

36/ 100

Academic Profile

23

Career Outcomes

74

Student Success

39

Affordability

61

Academic Investment

47

Access & Equity

36

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Cost / Net Price

$25k / $19k

SAT Avg

Retention

61%

Grad Rate

67%

Admissions

78%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$16,104

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,104

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

40%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

81%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$23,716

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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