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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, CAU is ranked #1,919 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CAU held the #1,976 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
CAU is also ranked #58 out of 68 schools in Georgia.
If you're applying to Clark Atlanta University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 56%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 8% of students accepted to CAU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 580. Math scores were between 430 and 540.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Clark Atlanta University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Clark Atlanta University is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Clark Atlanta University is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from CAU have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clark Atlanta University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,096 undergraduates at CAU with 2,951 being full-time and 145 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $32,898 | $33,741 | $36,901 | $38,907 | $39,360 |
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 CAU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CAU, approximately 88% of students took out student loans averaging $6,735 a year. That adds up to $26,940 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Clark Atlanta University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Clark Atlanta University.
Contact details for CAU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 223 James P Brawley Drive, Sw, Atlanta, GA 30314-4391 |
| Phone: | 404-880-8000 |
| Website: | www.cau.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 147 | $30,518 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 116 | $21,413 |
| Social Work | 82 | $27,016 |
| General Psychology | 72 | $22,328 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 59 | $27,715 |
| General Biology | 53 | $24,763 |
| Educational Administration | 41 | NA |
| Design & Applied Arts | 29 | $20,974 |
| Accounting | 21 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 20 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,603 students took at least one online class at Clark Atlanta University. This is an increase from the 2,055 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,603 | 171 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,055 | 62 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,776 | 3,776 |
| 2018-2019 | 10 | 10 |
Learn more about online learning at Clark Atlanta University.
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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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