Advertisement SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY) RobinsonRP via Wikimedia Commons (0) selected | Compare up to 5 View College Compare List Clarkson University is ranked 88 in Kiplinger's list of Best Values in Private Colleges and is ranked 275 among all colleges. Visit College Website ACADEMIC QUALITY Applicants who took SAT 85% Applicants who took ACT 45% SAT Critical Reading Score 700+5% 600-69933% 600+38% SAT Math Score 700+13% 600-69947% 600+60% ACT Score 30-3624% 24-2958% 24+82% Students applied7,066 Students admitted4,820 Admission rate68% Students per faculty14 4-year graduation rate57% ANNUAL COSTS Tuition$46,700 Fees$1,250 Room and board$14,488 Estimated book expense$1,432 Total cost$63,870 Cost after need-based aid$33,223 Cost after non-need-based aid$41,698 Average debt at graduation$23,500 SALARY DATA Salary yardstick #$68,900 FINANCIAL AID % of aid need met90% Average need-based aid$30,647 Average non-need-based aid$22,172 STUDENT BODY Total enrollment3,268 Full-Time Men2,249 Women954 Part-Time Men39 Women26 Freshmen retained89% # - Based on the median earnings of workers who started at a particular college 10 years earlier and who received federal financial aid. The data don't consider whether the student graduated or went on to graduate school.NA - Not available SOURCES - Peterson's Databases (© 2018 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.), U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. SEE ALSO: College Finder Map|See, Sort All 300 Best College Values|SPECIAL REPORT: Kiplinger's College Rankings|How We Rank the Best College Values