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Clarke University

Dubuque, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,479What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
56%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
742
In-state tuition
$40,910Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,910
SAT midpoint
1,010
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$55,396Median 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

$24,479

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

56%

Better than 44% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$55,396

Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,717

Better than 24% 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

$55,782

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

Average net price

$24,479

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 Clarke University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time56%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return67%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,717
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$55,396

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 Clarke University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$62,67619
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,20415
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,92132
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,01324
Psychology, General$26,71422
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported6
Biology, GeneralNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Social WorkNot reported5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported3
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported1
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 31 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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