2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $20,555 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s”.
Top 25 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s. University of Maryland Global Campus is a public institution located in Adelphi, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
NC State also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 30 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Georgetown University]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 15 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying biotech list, Brown has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brown supports 9,948 students, and 98 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 19 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. During this same period, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying biotech list, USC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full USC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 395 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 44 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Alabama at Birmingham]](/colleges/university-of-alabama-at-birmingham/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Mount, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,560 students enrolled at Mount St Mary’s University, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,851. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount St Mary’s University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Mount Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full CU Anschutz Veteran Student Life Report
University of Utah came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 23 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, CSUSM supports 16,367 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,056. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSUSM]](/colleges/california-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 32 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
NYU also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,606 of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State University - Fort Collins were GI Bill® students, of which 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,701. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Colorado State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNR Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
USFCA also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of San Francisco supports 10,068 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of San Francisco does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arizona came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 19 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 6,775 students enrolled at Florida Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,500. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #25, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Biotech for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarkson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Clarkson supports 4,025 students, and 67 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,482. During this same period, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarkson offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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