Private nonprofitFour-year

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$19,241
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$16,104
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,876
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$24,670
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$16,104
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$16,104
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,200
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,840
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$30,001–48,00019,222
$48,001–75,00017,312
$75,001–110,00020,003
$110,001+20,262

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
72.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
60.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$62,339
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,876
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,716
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$251.43
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
72.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $64,876 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
78.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
622
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
81.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$45,418
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White47%
Hispanic4%
Black4%
Asian3%
Two or more races12%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in NE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bellevue UniversityNot reported33.0%$61,289
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported70.0%$70,845
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$48,110
Chadron State College$12,54950.4%$47,002
College of Saint MaryNot reported60.5%$54,338
Concordia University-NebraskaNot reported64.9%$52,415
Creighton UniversityNot reported83.4%$73,911
Doane UniversityNot reported57.1%$53,316
Hastings CollegeNot reported48.9%$51,303
Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Midland UniversityNot reported42.1%$52,163
Nebraska Indian Community College$23,33422.2%$31,458

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$134,099$126,911Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$122,735$120,193Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$95,417$89,981Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$81,508$88,910$31,289
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$76,592$70,786$29,258
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$73,376$65,389$29,128
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$49,477$42,269$30,534
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reported$57,584Not reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities.Not reported$100,487Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, Other.Not reported$90,635Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.Not reported$68,407Not reported
Education, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$61,296Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$37,073Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$58,716Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$105,177Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$99,117Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10