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Clark Atlanta University

Atlanta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$37,702What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
64%
Graduation rate
48%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,603
In-state tuition
$28,310Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$28,310
SAT midpoint
957
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$42,712Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$37,702

Better than 8% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

48%

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$42,712

Better than 18% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$43,676

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$37,702

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Clark Atlanta University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time48%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return71%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$42,712

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Clark Atlanta University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$30,51881
Political Science and Government$28,55416
Criminal Justice and Corrections$27,71539
Social Work$27,0168
Curriculum and Instruction$25,194Not reported
Biology, General$24,76323
Psychology, General$22,32857
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$21,413100
Design and Applied Arts$20,97433
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported13
Computer ScienceNot reported9
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported8
HistoryNot reported7
SociologyNot reported7
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported6
Education, GeneralNot reported6
PhysicsNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
MusicNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
DemographyNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 29 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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