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.
Clarke University was awarded 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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Clarke landed the #1,559 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
When it comes to admittance, Clarke University is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 85%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 5% of students accepted to Clarke submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 570.
The student to faculty ratio at Clarke is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 Clarke University is 64%. 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 Clarke University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Clarke for first-time, full-time students is 61%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 659 undergraduates at Clarke with 634 being full-time and 25 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,809 | $27,421 | $24,483 | $26,489 | $29,617 |
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 Clarke, 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 Clarke, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $12,504 a year. That adds up to $50,016 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Clarke are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA 52001-3198 |
| Phone: | 563-588-6300 |
| Website: | www.clarke.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 40 | $38,921 |
| Social Work | 33 | NA |
| Nursing | 31 | $62,676 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 30 | NA |
| General Psychology | 25 | $26,714 |
| Health & Physical Education | 24 | $31,013 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | $42,204 |
| General Biology | 10 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 8 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 6 | 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 2022-2023, 316 students took at least one online class at Clarke University. This is a decrease from the 549 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 316 | 80 |
| 2021-2022 | 549 | 32 |
| 2020-2021 | 570 | 31 |
| 2018-2019 | 138 | 75 |
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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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