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Clarkson Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

71% 4-Year Graduation Rate
74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
87% Retention Rate

Clarkson University 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Clarkson? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Clarkson Retention Rate

87% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.

With 87% students making it past their freshmen year, Clarkson has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New York, the average is 73.51%.

Clarkson Retention  87 out of 100
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New York Retention  74 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Clarkson87%
Nationwide70.57%
New York73.51%

Clarkson Graduation Rates

74% 6-Year Graduation Rate
18.74% Transfer Rate
6.11% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 717 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

71% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 74% in six years, and 75% in eight years.

The official graduation rate of Clarkson is 74%. This is the percentage of students who completed their degree within 150% of the published time. That means six years for a standard bachelor's degree program.

The average length of time it takes an Clarkson undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.24 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  72%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  74%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  75%
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Clarkson Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years69472%
Six Years71774%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete24225%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Clarkson Drop Out Rate

Approximately 242 students or 25% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 242 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.8%
Transferred18174.8%
Dropped Out5924.4%

Clarkson Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native25%
Asian74%
Black / African-American58%
Hispanic50%
International73%
Multi-Ethnic78%
Unknown67%
White78%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Clarkson are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?

First-Time / Full-Time Clarkson Graduation Rates

88% First-Time, Full-Time
73% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Clarkson University represent 88% of the students in the class of 2015, and 87.03% of Clarkson bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 71%, first-time students in the Clarkson class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Clarkson graduation rate was 73%, and by the eight year mark, 74% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  71 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  73 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  74 out of 100
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Clarkson First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsClarksonNationwide
Four Years71%37.92%
Six Years73%46.43%
Eight Years74%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Clarkson Drop Out Rates

222 first-time / full-time students or 26% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled20.90%
Transferred17277.48%
Dropped Out4922.07%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Clarkson first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

12% Returning, Full-Time
82% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

113 Clarkson students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 11.70% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 82%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 82%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  82 out of 100
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Clarkson Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsClarksonNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years82%53.83%
Eight Years82%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Clarkson Drop Out Rates

20 non first-time / part-time students or 18% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled15.00%
Transferred945.00%
Dropped Out1050.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Clarkson returning, part-time students.

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