by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Clarks Summit University was awarded 80 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is Bible/Biblical studies.
CSU was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Clarks Summit University has an acceptance rate of 62%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for CSU.
Learn more about Clarks Summit University admissions.
At CSU, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Clarks Summit University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Clarks Summit University has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At CSU this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clarks Summit University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 507 undergraduates at CSU with 335 being full-time and 172 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,882 | $14,276 | $17,729 | $19,754 | $22,535 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 CSU, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,867 a year. That adds up to $27,468 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CSU is 8.5%. 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.
See which majors at Clarks Summit University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Clarks Summit University.
Contact details for CSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 538 Venard Rd, South Abington Township, PA 18411-1250 |
| Phone: | 570-586-2400 |
| Website: | https://www.clarkssummitu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/BaptistBible?ref=ts |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/BaptistBibleCS |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biblical Studies | 38 | $26,861 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 16 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 | $23,590 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 6 | NA |
| Missionary Studies | 4 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 3 | NA |
| Sacred Music | 2 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 462 students took at least one online class at Clarks Summit University. This is a decrease from the 490 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 462 | 281 |
| 2018-2019 | 490 | 473 |
| 2017-2018 | 261 | 86 |
| 2016-2017 | 514 | 474 |
| 2015-2016 | 367 | 290 |
Learn more about online learning at Clarks Summit University.
Footnotes
*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.
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