by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Clarke University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Clarke University amounts to about $52,899.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $40,910.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,989.00 |
| Total cost | $52,899.00 |
| That is 61% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,899.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,303.00 |
| Net price | $21,596.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $52,899.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$32,377.00 |
| Net price | $20,522.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at a recent average of 3.5% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $21,246.00 | $22,358.00 | $54,765.00 |
| Senior year | $23,574.00 | $24,808.00 | $60,767.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $89,587.00 | $94,275.00 | $230,925.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $34,129.00 | $35,915.00 | $87,974.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,031.00 | $1,085.00 | $2,657.00 |
| Total amount paid | $123,716.00 | $130,190.00 | $318,899.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Freshman year | $21,246.00 | $22,358.00 | $54,765.00 |
| Senior year | $21,995.00 | $23,146.00 | $56,697.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $43,241.00 | $45,504.00 | $111,462.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,473.00 | $17,335.00 | $42,463.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $498.00 | $524.00 | $1,283.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,714.00 | $62,840.00 | $153,924.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $24,479.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,068.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $23,570.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $23,640.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $22,569.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $26,435.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,870.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Clarke University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Clarke University amounts to $19,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,750.00 |
| 25th | $8,826.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $34,955.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $16,000.00 |
| Middle income | $19,500.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $19,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Clarke University amounts to $4,375.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Clarke University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.8% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Clarke University total $97,033,230.00 distributed across 4,521 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 5 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,841.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Clarke University, think through the questions below:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.